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And that savings makes the 1% bonus more secure.
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Not sure if you've bothered to read up about PPS and the statistics of it.
Paying PPS is never secured except by the pocket of the person paying it.
All PPS pools will eventually payout more than it mines if paying a 0% bonus, let alone a higher one.
There is a reason why PPS pools charge a fee and need a sizeable balance ... proven by mathematics/statistics.