Seven leading mining pools accounting for a significant share of global Bitcoin hashrate join the Stratum V2 protocol upgrade.
Seven major Bitcoin mining pools have adopted Stratum V2, an open standard aimed at decentralizing the mining industry. The move addresses growing centralization concerns while granting miners more flexibility in block template selection.
Bitcoin mining difficulty is projected to rise to 135.64 T from 132.47 T in the next adjustment on May 15, 2026. Hashprice, a key profitability metric, has dropped to $36-$38 per Petahash-second per day, nearing breakeven levels for some miners.
Rising network difficulty and energy costs have squeezed miner margins, with up to 20% of miners currently unprofitable under existing market conditions.