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Bitcoin Mining Decentralisation with Ocean - Bitcoin Mechanic (SLP528)
About this episode
Has Bitcoin’s Mining ecosystem become centralised? What can be done about it? Bitcoin Mechanic from Ocean joins me to talk:
- Hashers vs Miners
- Different pool payout methods
- Stratum v2
- Block withholding attacks
- What Ocean is doing about it
- Fees
- Lightning payouts
Links:
- X: @GrassFedBitcoin
- Site: ocean.xyz/event
- X: @ocean_mining
- Article: Are Mining Pools Becoming a Problem?
Sponsors:
- Swan.com (code LIVERA)
- CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
- Mempool.space
Stephan Livera links:
- Follow me on X @stephanlivera
- Subscribe to the podcast
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