The First Stratum V2 Block: What It Means for Bitcoin Mining | SLP750

In this episode, Alejandro De La Torre, CEO of @DMND_Sv2, joins me to discuss the mining of Bitcoin block 955,318 — the first known Stratum V2 block on mainnet.We break down what happened, the benefits of Stratum V2, how it improves efficiency and we talk about SV2 adoption more broadly.A great episode for anyone who wants to understand where Bitcoin mining is heading.Timestamps:00:00 The First Stratum V2 Block: What Happened?01:08 How Does Miner Transaction Selection Change Bitcoin Mining?01:58 Can SV2 Mining Pools Still Reject Blocks Though?03:19 Can Miners Easily Switch Pools with Stratum V2?04:45 Major Mining Pools Joining the Stratum V2 Working Group05:40 Hardware & Firmware Support for Stratum V207:43 Is Miner Interest in Stratum V2 Growing?09:00 The Biggest Benefits of Stratum V2 for Miners10:21 How Does DMND's SLICE Payout System Compare to FPPS?11:50 What Needs to Happen for Stratum V2 to Become the Standard?13:21 Should Miners Start Building Their Own Block Templates?Links: Alejandro’s announcement post: https://x.com/bitentrepreneur/status/2070131040992035235DMND Pool: https://www.dmnd.workAlejandro on X: https://x.com/bitentrepreneurStephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack