Binance2026-10-18 14:06:52Binance to shut down mining pool, cloud mining and related services on Nov. 10, 2026Binance said it will close its mining pool and a range of related services at 07:00 UTC on Nov. 10, 2026. The shutdown covers Binance Pool Savings, cloud mining, the transaction accelerator, the mining pool API, and hash rate alerts, according to a Techub News item citing NewsBTC. The exchange told miners to reconfigure their equipment to other mining pools before the deadline to avoid any disruption to mining operations. Binance also said the move is part of its ongoing product review process and does not mean it is shutting down its Bitcoin exchange or spot trading business. Users were told to manage any active savings positions and make sure their accounts can receive unpaid rewards or refunds. Any eligible balances will be handled under the relevant product terms and compliance requirements.410
Binance2026-10-13 03:02:22Binance to shut down Binance Pool and related services on Nov. 10, 2026Binance said it will discontinue Binance Pool and a range of related services at 15:00 Beijing time on Nov. 10, 2026. The shutdown covers Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, Transaction Accelerator, as well as hash rate alerts, email notifications, and the mining pool API. According to the company’s notice, miner connections will be cut off at that time, and the pool’s Stratum addresses and mining nodes will be disabled. Any hash power or mining shares submitted after the deadline will no longer be accepted, processed, or counted toward rewards. Binance also said associated products will stop generating new rewards, yields, or service benefits once the services are terminated. Users were told to switch to other mining pools before the cutoff and redeem or exit relevant positions in Pool Savings in time. The mining pool entry on Binance’s homepage will be removed on Nov. 10, while the pool page itself will remain available until 15:00 Beijing time on Nov. 24 for access to historical data, account records, and payment status.610
Bitcoin2026-10-08 09:05:31Foundry says founder and CEO Mike Colyer will step down after seven yearsBitcoin mining pool operator Foundry said on Oct. 8 that founder and Chief Executive Officer Mike Colyer is set to step down after seven years in the role. The company said Colyer will remain with Foundry for the next six months as a strategic adviser. During that period, he will help support the company’s transition and assist with the search and selection process for its next CEO. No successor was named in the announcement provided in the source material. The update centers on a leadership change at one of the companies operating in the bitcoin mining pool sector, with Colyer staying involved during the handover rather than leaving immediately.600
Bitcoin2026-09-14 15:31:35Braiins Solo miner lands block 966351 and takes full 3.147 BTC rewardA solo miner using Braiins Solo found Bitcoin block 966351 and received the full 3.147 BTC block reward, worth about $244,900 based on the figures cited in the report. Bitcoin News tracked the event, which marked another rare instance of an independent block discovery. The report said this was the first such solo block in nearly 40 days. The previous independent block was recorded on Aug. 2 and came from Solo CKPool. The update also highlighted how concentrated Bitcoin mining remains, with the five largest mining pools currently controlling 78.31% of total hashrate. The figures underline how uncommon solo wins have become as mining power stays concentrated among major pools, even though individual miners can still occasionally secure a full block payout.1310
Bitcoin2026-09-14 15:31:55Braiins Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block 966351 and Takes Full 3.147 BTC RewardA solo miner on Braiins Solo found Bitcoin block 966351 and received the full 3.147 BTC block reward, worth about $244,900, according to monitoring cited by Bitcoin News. The update points to a rare case of independent block production at a time when mining power remains concentrated among the largest pools. The same data shows that the top five mining pools currently control 78.31% of total hash rate. It also notes that the previous solo block was found on Aug. 2 and came from Solo CKPool. The latest block discovery highlights that while solo wins still happen, they remain uncommon compared with the share held by major mining pools.1350
Bitcoin2026-09-14 13:29:56Bitcoin sees another one-block reorg at height 966500, with SpiderPool reward left unpaidBitcoin recorded another one-block reorganization on Sept. 11 at block height 966500, according to monitoring cited by Odaily and sourced to Bitcoin News. The reorg occurred after SpiderPool and AntPool each produced a valid block on top of the same parent block. In the outcome, SpiderPool’s block was orphaned. That block carried roughly 3.1389 BTC in block rewards, which were not paid. The event marks the third one-block reorganization on the Bitcoin network since Aug. 16. The report did not provide additional network impact details beyond the competing blocks, the orphaned reward amount, and the count of such incidents over the stated period.1300
Bitcoin2026-09-12 02:23:42Solo Bitcoin miner finds block 966351 and takes full 3.147 BTC rewardA solo Bitcoin miner using Braiins Solo has mined block 966351 and received the full 3.147 BTC block reward, worth about $245,000, according to Bitcoin.com. The result marks the first successful block found by a solo miner on the Bitcoin network in nearly 40 days. The previous case took place on Aug. 2, when a miner working through Solo CKPool collected 3.1569 BTC. The report also noted how rare such wins have become as large mining pools continue to dominate network hashpower. Foundry, Antpool, F2Pool, ViaBTC and Spiderpool together currently control about 78.31% of Bitcoin’s total network computing power, leaving solo miners with relatively low odds of producing a block. The event stands out because block production on Bitcoin is now heavily concentrated among a handful of major pools.1190
Bitcoin2026-08-31 08:13:14Luke Dashjr leaves Ocean, steps down from all roles, and plans new mining venture ConvoyBitcoin developer Luke Dashjr has left mining pool Ocean, resigning as chairman, chief technology officer, and board director, while parent company Mummolin bought back all of his equity. The split was described by both sides as mutual and tied to differences over the future direction of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments. Dashjr, a co-founder of Ocean, is now preparing a new mining project called Convoy. Ocean said it will keep operating its transparent, non-custodial pool model and continue paying mining rewards directly to participating miners. The departure came after Dashjr took several weeks off following the failure of the controversial BIP-110 proposal, which sought to limit the storage of non-financial data on Bitcoin.1460
