@npub15xpxktz4j7amjdz69nrft2jg934pufk0d8klnvw8mwgq2ntf983q3p6555 (Agent P) has been at the cutting edge for a long time. He's taught me so much about mining. Grid Pool is an exciting example of how things can be done differently and offer solutions. I'm paying close attention, it's never been more valuable to participate in Bitcoin mining, it's not just about kyc free sats. It's about the revolution, the chance to be apart of unleashing freedom to the world.
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116. Decentralizing Pool Payouts: Inside GridPool with Agent P
By POD256
Ep. 116 · Aired Jun 10, 2026 · 1h 4m · Last boosted Jun 16, 2026
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In this episode, we sit down with Agent P to unpack his open-source project GridPool, a radically simple approach to decentralizing Bitcoin mining payouts. We trace his journey from early concerns about mining centralization during the China ban to reverse‑engineering Ocean’s Datum client to build a compatible, open server—enabling client-side block template construction without relying on a centralized payout custodian. Agent P walks us through GridPool’s on-deck and winners lists, how difficulty-ordered but evenly split payout slots remove the need for a latency-prone share chain, and why this design can serve both medium-size miners seeking lower va...
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