Are Mining Pools Political Targets? 

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Politicians are taking aim at mining pools, but pool operators aren’t making it any easier by allowing for various transaction types on-chain. All this and more in this week’s mining news roundup!

Matt, Charlie and Will discuss Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news, from Bitmain’s large US operations to Ordinals marketcap projections to mining pools playing games with new transaction types. Senator Elizabeth Warren might even drop by!

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The Mining Pod is produced by Sunnyside Honey LLC and distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Damien Somerset. 

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