2026-01-30 –, BTrust
Stratum V2 Mining Workshop
Bitcoin's security model assumes decentralized mining, but today a handful of pool operators control which transactions get included in blocks. This creates censorship risks that undermine Bitcoin's core value proposition.
This talk covers:
- How Bitcoin mining actually works (from basics to ASIC-level details)
- Why pool payment schemes like FPPS incentivize centralization
- The censorship threats we're already seeing in practice
- How Stratum V2 enables miners to select their own transactions
- Practical setup: use SV2 today with your existing mining hardware
If you're a miner, developer, or Bitcoin enthusiast, you'll leave understanding why transaction selection matters and how to be part of the solution.
Simon is a Bitcoin engineer, educator, and open-source contributor focused on mining decentralization.
He is a Btrust grantee working on Stratum V2, contributing to efforts that strengthen Bitcoin’s mining infrastructure.
He is a co-founder of BitDevs Nairobi, a Btrust Builders faculty member, and a Bitcoin educator who has facilitated developer bootcamps in Kenya and beyond.
Through his work in the Bitcoin development ecosystem, Simon is actively nurturing the next generation of open-source Bitcoin contributors across Africa.
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