Glass Ledger
Is a 0% Fee Bitcoin Mining Pool Actually Free?
SpiderPool mined a Bitcoin block with zero transactions in it this year. Here is what that reveals about what pool fees actually pay for.
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Stratum V2
How to Vet a New Mining Pool's Launch Offer, Step by Step
DMND just opened launch-partner slots on its VC-backed Stratum V2 pool. Here is a step-by-step way to check any new pool's terms before joining.
Nexus Dev ·
Glass Ledger
NexusPool v0.9.26: Proof, Not Promises
NexusPool's v0.9.26 release makes the pool more honest, fairer, and more transparent. Here's why solo miners choose proof over promises.
Nexus Dev ·
Non-Custodial Mining
Why Would Tether Mine Through a Pool It Cannot Fully Control?
Tether is deploying Bitcoin hashrate to OCEAN, a pool built so miners can override its own block templates. Here is what that setup actually means.
Nexus Dev ·
Glass Ledger
The Bitcoin Transaction No Full Node Would Forward
A quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction went straight to a mining pool in August 2026, skipping the public mempool. Here is what that reveals about pool trust.
Nexus Dev ·
Glass Ledger
The LuBian Mining Pool's Coins Are Still in Court, Six Years Later
The LuBian mining pool's coins, seized in a $15B DOJ forfeiture, are still contested in court in 2026. What that means for coins held in someone else's custody.
Nexus Dev ·
Glass Ledger
How to Verify a Bitcoin Mining Pool Is Legit
A practical checklist for vetting any Bitcoin mining pool: custody, on-chain proof, open-source code, and real failure cases to learn from.
Nexus Dev ·