February 3 News, stablecoin issuer Tether officially released the open-source Bitcoin mining operating system MiningOS (MOS), providing a self-hosted, scalable alternative for miners worldwide, aiming to break the long-standing dominance of closed software by vendors in the mining ecosystem.
Tether stated that MiningOS is a modular software stack that supports home-based miners and can be scaled up to industrial-scale mining farms across regions and multiple sites. The system is designed to reduce operational complexity and dependence on proprietary monitoring platforms and centralized services.
In its official introduction, Tether said that MOS introduces transparency, openness, and collaboration into the core of Bitcoin mining infrastructure, with no device or software lock-in issues. Its self-hosted architecture communicates with devices via a peer-to-peer network, enabling miners to achieve centralized management and real-time scheduling without relying on third-party hosting services.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino described MOS as a “comprehensive operational platform” that can be gradually scaled from small setups to large mining clusters, meeting various hash rate and output needs. Miners can flexibly configure nodes, monitoring systems, and network connections based on their conditions.
As early as June last year, Tether announced plans to launch an open-source mining operating system and emphasized that new entrants should be able to participate in competition without relying on costly proprietary tools. The official release marks a significant step forward in its mining infrastructure deployment.
MiningOS is licensed under Apache 2.0 and built on the Holepunch peer-to-peer protocol, ensuring that the technology stack is not restricted by a single service provider. This move also positions Tether among companies promoting an open-source mining ecosystem, alongside firms like Block founded by Jack Dorsey.
In the context of increasingly fierce hash rate competition and rising electricity and operational costs, open and customizable systems are seen as vital tools for miners to improve efficiency and reduce risks. With the launch of MOS, the Bitcoin mining industry may enter a new stage of greater decentralization and transparency.
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