Public Launch After Private Testing
DMND, a mining pool that’s been operating in private mode for select miners earlier this year, has now opened its doors to everyone. The platform, which centers around Stratum V2 technology, is accepting registrations from all interested miners. This marks the transition from their limited private launch to a full public offering.
I think this timing makes sense—they’ve had several months to work out any initial issues during the private phase. The registration process appears straightforward, though I haven’t personally tested it yet.
Security Compliance Achieved
The public launch follows DMND’s successful completion of a SOC 2 Type 2 audit. This is significant because SOC 2 compliance demonstrates that the pool meets rigorous security standards that larger mining operations typically require. It’s not just about having security policies—it’s about proving they actually follow them consistently.
Alejandro De La Torre, DMND’s co-founder and CEO, mentioned that the pool is designed for operators who prioritize security and professional standards. He emphasized the combination of compliance measures with miner-controlled block construction, which gives miners more control over network participation.
Stratum V2 Implementation
The Stratum V2 support represents what might be an important step toward decentralizing mining functions. Specifically, it addresses block template construction—the process of deciding which transactions get included in mined blocks. This has been a point of concern in mining centralization discussions.
Stratum V2 allows individual miners to create their own block templates while still mining with pools that support the protocol. They can also source templates from third-party providers using Stratum V2. The protocol includes end-to-end encryption, which helps protect against hashrate hijacking attacks that can secretly divert mining revenue.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect is how this affects Bitcoin’s censorship resistance. By giving miners control over transaction selection, it reduces the ability of any single entity to censor transactions through mining pool policies.
Broader Implications
DMND’s public availability adds another option for miners interested in Stratum V2 implementation. The mining ecosystem has been gradually moving toward more decentralized models, and this pool contributes to that trend. It’s not a revolutionary change overnight, but rather another incremental step in the ongoing evolution of mining infrastructure.
The combination of security compliance and advanced protocol support makes DMND potentially attractive to professional mining operations. However, only time will tell how quickly miners adopt these new features and whether they deliver the promised benefits in practice.
This development was originally reported by Shinobi through Bitcoin Magazine, indicating the mining community’s interest in these technical advancements.
