031 The Truth About Mining Pools – Stratum V2 vs FPPS w/Agustin Krupka

<p>🎧 <strong>Episode 31 – Hashrate Wars, Proxy Pools & the Rise of Stratum V2 (with Agustin Krupka)</strong></p> <p>In this episode, Jesse is joined by <strong>Agustin Krupka</strong> (aka <a href="https://twitter.com/KenobiGeneral5">@KenobiGeneral5</a>) from <strong>DMND Pool</strong> to talk about the growing centralization at the mining pool layer — and why most decentralization today is just a façade.</p> <p>They explore:– Why <strong>FPPS</strong> creates invisible power structures<br /> – How <strong>proxy pools</strong> mask the dominance of major players<br /> – Why <strong>Stratum V2</strong> is the critical upgrade Bitcoin needs<br /> – What <strong>DMND Pool</strong> is doing differently</p> <p>If you're into Bitcoin mining, protocol decentralization, or you just want to understand who really controls Bitcoin's hashrate — this one is for you.</p> <p>—</p> <p>🛠️ <strong>Sponsored by</strong><br /> Hashbranch – Use code <strong>HASHRATEUP100</strong><br /> SoloMining – Use code <strong>HASHRATEUP</strong><br /> Firefish – <a href="https://firefish.io/?ref=HASHRATEUP">https://firefish.io/?ref=HASHRATEUP</a></p> <p>—</p> <p>📌 Follow HashrateUp<br /> Twitter: @HashrateUp<br /> YouTube: @hashrateup<br /> Website: hashrateup.com</p> <p>—</p> <h1 id="bitcoinmininghashratedmndpoolstratumv2fppsdecentralizationsolomininghashbranchfirefishbitcoinonly">Bitcoin #Mining #Hashrate #DMNDPool #StratumV2 #FPPS #Decentralization #SoloMining #Hashbranch #Firefish #BitcoinOnly</h1>