⛏️ Mining & Staking: Mining Pool News

DMND’s integration of a mempool accelerator with StratumV2 and revenue‑sharing for miners signals a push toward higher transaction throughput and more efficient fee capture, potentially raising miner margins as Bitcoin’s network fee market fluctuates. The upgrade may attract small‑to‑mid‑size operators looking to capitalize on fee‑based earnings, especially if Bitcoin’s price remains volatile. Poolin’s Chapter 11 filing underscores liquidity strains in the mining pool sector; the collapse could force miners to migrate to competitors, tightening the market and possibly reducing hash‑rate distribution. This consolidation may elevate risk for miners dependent on Poolin’s infrastructure and could trigger short‑term price swings if hash‑rate reallocation delays block confirmations. Meanwhile, a prominent Bitcoin miner’s bullish stance on Ethereum hints at a strategic shift toward proof‑of‑stake rewards.