Bitcoin’s decentralization is getting stronger, quiet and steady. The share of home and small-scale miners has climbed to ~2.5% of the global hashrate in just 18 months. This isn't just noise. It is a structural shift powered by hobby miners.
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A look under the hood reveals how sophisticated this "Hobby" sector has become. It’s not just gambling.
While solo mining (CK Pool) captures the headlines, the majority is organizing in transparent pools like Ocean (~57%).
We also see a rise in self-hosted stratums via Public Pool, often running locally on Umbrel or Start9 nodes.
The 38% "Unknown" segment likely represents the silent majority of home miners valuing privacy.
Whether you run an S19 in the garage or a FutureBit on your desk: You are verifying your own work and hardening the network.
Happy to be part of this statistic