Every industry has pioneers and on this day 15 years ago nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l, one of Bitcoin's earliest developers and mining pioneers, learned about Bitcoin.
May your 2026 be full of wonderful discoveries!
Happy New Year ๐
If youโre at Seoul Bitcoin Miniconference, donโt miss nostr:nprofile1qqsxcngnr0zj70fv9cc4u9z2plh20fa2aekeyserjm6pq4gdaljhkfcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7fatvc9โs DATUM workshop with nostr:nprofile1qqs0rf5p50tqgsprsuxrukj65rtvjkmwj032lz2xgn60g3u5ner4m7cpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7nfncfk
Leaders Hall
Today โข Nov. 30 โข 16:00
Come learn and say hello! ๐
OCEAN Earns SOC 2 Type 1 Attestation, Validating Commitment to Enterprise-Grade Security and Reliability.
This achievement validates OCEAN's robust internal controls and provides institutional miners and hosting partners with trusted, third-party verification of the pool's operational integrity. The SOC 2 framework is a widely recognized benchmark for managing customer data, confirming that a company's systems are designed to protect against unauthorized access and ensure reliability.
Full Press Release:
At Lugano's Plan B?
Donโt miss nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l and nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsu0ur8h as they discuss The Future of Bitcoin Implementations today on the WAGMI Stage at 11:30am.
And the gang's all here. Weโd love to say hello!
Mark Artymko
Ian Northon
Vincenzo Palazzo
Nacho
Nick
Block 913272 was found yesterday by a small miner: nostr:nprofile1qqsxlu5vd0ggsxfudvy5sr0uzh70dzlf8c2sagvckqataqurf8lpk5gpg3mhxw309aarwan5w3h8xvejve6xvv34vderg7tfxa4k2mrsvakxxmend44hsae5x3382umpwp3kyct5xvekvdm0wp5xjarr09jzummwd9hkutc88vqfq revealed that it was him, using a QAxe++, a nostr:nprofile1qqs9df4h2deu3aae83fmet5xmrlm4w5l9gdnsy3q2n7dklem7ezmwfcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz3rhwvaz7tekd3jks6rev3ehyargv9nk66tnxe6h2dn5w43kuerk0fmnwcm4vfc8z6mgweu8j7fhdfhkjmmrxs6k66mnwg6x2cty9ehku6t0dchsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxjmnxduhs5nd6j2 and DATUM on OCEAN.
Seeing miners of all sizes have their voices heard by mining their own blocks and seeing decentralization happen in real time is why we do this.
Keep hashing, have a great weekend and congratulations, pleb miner. ๐ซก
Happy Labor Day.
Many Americans have the day off today, but OCEAN keeps working hard finding 4 blocks so far.
About 90% of our miners use DATUM. Letโs make it 100% ๐
Reach out to mining@ocean.xyz and weโll help show you how.
BTCHEL2025 starts today and nostr:nprofile1qqsq9k04vahllseell55m74n3047y88pzlr0z5yany32st29fapqmgsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctc87ckyu is here!
Stop by for talks from nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsu0ur8h, nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l and a DATUM workshop with nostr:nprofile1qqsz8ffq6k7qcnkvm05826s4x42ejjpvnu6725qn8d6jmwapexzwzkcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejszxnhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehhyctwvajhq6tvdshx7angqyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvv6fwgv.
And don't forget to catch Lilly at the booth.
See you in Finland!
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Weโre excited to announce ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฌ.๐ฐ.๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ is now available! ๐
๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป-๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ผ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ, ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Itโs a crucial step toward solving mining centralization.
Miners using DATUM have already found ๐ญ๐ด๐ฌ+ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐.
This release adds one of the most requested features: ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ-๐ผ๐ณ-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐, making it easy to support revenue sharing, donations, and other multi-beneficiary setups.
Weโre listening. Weโre building. And weโre working hard to decentralize Bitcoin mining.
๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฌ.๐ฐ.๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ ๐ป๐ผ๐ in the links below!
Whatโs new in v0.4.0beta:
โ Auto PoW splitting across multiple addresses ๐งพ
โ High-availability proxy support ๐
โ More platforms (including a Dockerfile & FreeBSD support) ๐ณ๐
โ Bugfixes & general cleanup ๐ง
Download v0.4.0 here: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.4.0beta
Just want bug fixes?
โ v0.2.5beta: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.2.5beta
โ v0.3.2beta: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.3.2beta
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฌ.๐ฐ.๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ:
Auto PoW Splitting allows mining operations with DATUM and multi-wallet setups (revenue sharing, treasury, operations, etc.) to seamlessly receive reward payouts direct from the blockchain to multiple wallet addresses.
Set-it-and-forget-it payment splits straight from the Blockchain.
High-availability proxy support makes DATUM even better at helping miners scale efficiently, maintain maximum uptime and improve monitoring/security.
Docker and FreeBSD means DATUM is even faster to setup and configure, on whatever platforms you choose. Decentralizing the network just got easier.
DATUM isnโt just a protocol, itโs running in production, finding blocks, reducing bandwidth requirements for remote mining operations, and decentralizing Bitcoin mining.
Questions about DATUM or OCEAN?
Donโt hesitate to reach out. ๐ช๐๐
๐ OCEAN is in Las Vegas this week at a Bitcoin conference!
Come say hello to the team at the OCEAN booth in the Expo Hall.
And don't miss nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsu0ur8h on the Mining Stage this Thursday!
Join us again at bitcoin++ in an hour as nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l and Jason Hughes walk us through a history lesson you wonโt want to miss.
Link ๐
๐ HAPPENING NOW ๐
The OCEAN team is also at @btcplusplus this week!
Join the Main Stage Livestream shortly (1:30pm CT) for Jason Hughes's talk on DATUM and at 3pm CT for nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9u0es8hy's workshop on making a new node policy
And don't miss the Main Stage panel at 4:15pm CT featuring nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4sppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg7waehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2ap0sfm3mt and nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9u0es8hy on the value of filters.
Links ๐ in the ๐งต
๐ OCEAN is at the Texas Energy & Mining Summit (TEMS) this week hosted by Bitcoin Park ๐
Catch the talks or come say hello to nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l, nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4sppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg7waehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2ap0sfm3mt, Mark Artymko and Lilly.
๐ DATUM Hits 100 Blocks ๐
Miners all over the world are letting the industry know that decentralization matters.
In less than a year, OCEANโs DATUM Mining Protocol has spread like wildfire. ๐ Over 65% of OCEANโs miners are using DATUM, and that number is growing every day.
This means block template construction is making its way back into the hands of the miners, which is not only the most profitable for miners on OCEAN but also one of the best things for Bitcoin.
Decentralization is happening.
Bitcoin is becoming censorship resistant again.
The future is starting to look bright again.
To all of our miners who helped make this possible: Thank you.
Weโre humbled by your support and trust.
To all of our future miners: what are you waiting for?
DATUM is ready when you are. ๐ช
โDeploying hashrate to OCEAN aligns with both our mining investments and our broader mission to fortify Bitcoin against centralizing forces.โ Paolo Ardoino
One of the most exciting things happening in Bitcoin is seeing plebs drive the decentralization movement forward. Skot and Bitaxe are playing a major role in this grassroots effort.
OCEANโs Mark Artymko connected with Skot at Mining Disrupt to dive into a key (and often overlooked) piece of decentralization: block template construction. https://video.nostr.build/1af1721d637741d4fdc7399ae2c95313ee34fb3fe1474d9a18198df43741e071.mp4
Thwarting 51% attacks and keeping Bitcoin's hard cap of 21 million rely on decentralization and the network remaining trustless.
nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l breaks down the dangers of centralization and the truth about 51% attacks in his sit down with nostr:nprofile1qqsyw2lflynya6sj2net9a7d9ksvxxw6unlye4jf7ppya9prfh9vl9cpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcxsx0ls at Mining Disrupt.
We're proud to announce Tonal Bitcoin (TBC) support for the OCEAN Dashboard, now the default unit. Experience the future of Bitcoin mining today!
Not ready for Tonal yet? Use the unit selector to switch back to BTC or sats.
other pools require accounts, and fundamenatlly they pay people, not addresses.
ocean pays addresses. doesn't matter who or what is actually mining to them.