The First Stratum V2 Block: What It Means for Bitcoin Mining | SLP750

In this episode, Alejandro De La Torre, CEO of @DMND_Sv2, joins me to discuss the mining of Bitcoin block 955,318 — the first known Stratum V2 block on mainnet.
We break down what happened, the benefits of Stratum V2, how it improves efficiency and we talk about SV2 adoption more broadly.
A great episode for anyone who wants to understand where Bitcoin mining is heading.
Timestamps:
00:00 The First Stratum V2 Block: What Happened?
01:08 How Does Miner Transaction Selection Change Bitcoin Mining?
01:58 Can SV2 Mining Pools Still Reject Blocks Though?
03:19 Can Miners Easily Switch Pools with Stratum V2?
04:45 Major Mining Pools Joining the Stratum V2 Working Group
05:40 Hardware & Firmware Support for Stratum V2
07:43 Is Miner Interest in Stratum V2 Growing?
09:00 The Biggest Benefits of Stratum V2 for Miners
10:21 How Does DMND's SLICE Payout System Compare to FPPS?
11:50 What Needs to Happen for Stratum V2 to Become the Standard?
13:21 Should Miners Start Building Their Own Block Templates?
Links:
• Alejandro’s announcement post:x.com/bitentrepreneur/status/2070131040992035235

• DMND Pool:dmnd.work

• Alejandro on X:x.com/bitentrepreneur

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