I’m still trying to figure out the relation between getblocktemplate and Stratum admittedly. Both, to my understanding, were replacements / advancements from getwork, but I may be wrong about that.
I did not expect to learn as much as I did in my deep dive tonight on the Stratum protocol. Very excited to see what happens with Stratum V2.
Thankful in times like this for
“Profitability” in mining is very subjective. Most people count it as covering costs to run the machine with the rewards it produces. This is usually at a large scale.
To me, I personally believe that as long as you can run the machine, you are operating profitably. The first KYC free sats that you earn (in my eyes) put you in the black. It’s all relative to your time horizon.
Some of the main things I plan on talking about here:
- Bitcoin news (more specifically on a protocol level)
- Mining news
- Mining research I’m doing
- Progress on my essay (which will include questions to you)
