FPPS Mining Pools & the End of Miner Sovereignty?

Show Notes

🎧 HASHRATE UP #031 – Hashrate Wars, Proxy Pools & the Rise of Stratum V2 (w/ Agustin Krupka, DMND Pool) In this episode, Jesse welcomes Agustin Krupka (@KenobiGeneral5) from DMND Pool to dive deep into the current state of mining pool infrastructure. They talk about the centralization risks in FPPS, proxy pool illusions, and why Stratum V2 is a critical upgrade for Bitcoin's decentralization. Agustin shares insider insights from his journey across the mining ecosystem — from Northern Data to Demand and now DMND — and why he believes the mining landscape is ripe for disruption. This episode is packed with context, technical nuance, and calls to action for anyone who cares about mining incentives, sovereignty, and open protocols. If you want to understand the real dynamics behind pool-level centralization and why Stratum V2 is not optional, this is your episode. 🎙 ABOUT HASHRATE UP HashrateUp is a Podcast focussed on the fields of Bitcoin Mining and Energy, as well as the intersection of the two. Every week new episodes are released. The podcast always features a guest from the industry and shares insights based on the host’s questions. Jesse is the host. He has an energy background and works as a consultant in the Bitcoin Mining industry. He is based in Cape Town and his business was founded on the premise of bringing more Hashrate to Africa. 🔥 SPONSORED BY Hashbranch – Hosting and hardware made simple. Use code HASHRATEUP100. 👉 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Decentralized, home-based Bitcoin mining made easy. Use code HASHRATEUP. 👉 https://solomining.de Firefish – Bitcoin-backed loans made simple. Use code HASHRATEUP. 👉 https://firefish.io/?ref=HASHRATEUP ⏱ TIMESTAMPS (suggested — fill in after edit) 00:00 Intro & block height 890746 03:00 Current hashprice & mining pain points 06:45 Agustin's mining journey: Northern Data → Demand → DMND 12:00 FPPS vs PPLNS – what really changed 20:10 Proxy pools explained: Foundry, ViaBTC, EMCD 25:30 Why Stratum V2 matters & how it helps decentralization 38:00 DMND Pool’s mission and rollout 45:00 What real decentralization in mining could look like 📲 FOLLOW HASHRATE UP 🌐 Website: https://hashrateup.com 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6At5Inqb2JHVl4k9VuPO8t?si=318143e3c2494c02 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HashrateUp 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup 👤 GUEST: Agustin Krupka (DMND Pool) 🔗 https://www.dmnd.work 🔖 TAGS #BitcoinMining #Hashrate #DMNDPool #SoloMining #FPPS #ProxyPools #StratumV2 #BitcoinOnly #Decentralization #HashrateWars #EnergyInfrastructure