Tether Secures Support From 15 Mining Industry Participants for Open-Source Infrastructure
Tether Secures Support From 15 Mining Industry Participants for Open-Source Infrastructure

Tether has brought together 15 participants from the Bitcoin mining industry to support its open-source Mining Development Kit (MDK). The initiative aims to simplify communication between mining hardware, software platforms and pool services, potentially changing how operators manage increasingly complex mining facilities.

Binance Pool Is Shutting Down: What Its Exit Means for Bitcoin Miners and Pool Competition
Binance Pool Is Shutting Down: What Its Exit Means for Bitcoin Miners and Pool Competition

Binance will discontinue its Bitcoin mining pool on November 10, 2026, following a substantial decline in computing power connected to the service. With Binance Pool's hashrate down approximately 65% since December, the closure raises fresh questions about mining pool concentration, operational reliability and where displaced miners will direct their equipment.