Tether and OCEAN reach cooperation to reshape the Bitcoin mining landscape with DATUM protocol Recently, stablecoin issuer Tether announced an important cooperation with the decentralized mining pool OCEAN, and will gradually deploy existing and future Bitcoin mining computing power to the OCEAN platform, focusing on expanding the African market. This strategic transformation marks Tether's shift from traditional mining operations to supporting more decentralized mining protocols, with the core of which is the adoption of the DATUM technology solution developed by the team of Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr. The innovation of this protocol is that it allows miners to bypass centralized mining pools and directly build block templates independently through local nodes, which is particularly suitable for Africa where network infrastructure is relatively weak. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the decision was subject to months of technical evaluation to support the fundamental resilience of the Bitcoin network. In fact, this is Tether's second important layout in Africa. Previously, the company has cooperated with Nigerian crypto platform Quidax to carry out digital asset popularization education. It aims to build a unique Bitcoin niche for emerging markets through the dual-track strategy of "technology output + localized operations". It is worth noting that with its modular architecture, the DATUM protocol can aggregate mining machine connections in low-bandwidth environments. This feature will be synchronized for Tether's mining operations in other regions such as Latin America, helping to improve mining operations efficiency in various places. Market analysts pointed out that this move is not only a beneficial attempt to combat the centralization of computing power, but also demonstrates Tether's ambition to transform from a simple stablecoin issuer to a more comprehensive blockchain infrastructure provider. However, as the pressure on miners' income increases after Bitcoin halving, such technical solutions that can reduce operating costs and enhance autonomy may gain more attention. However, under the existing monopoly structure of mining pools, whether the decentralized mining model can be truly popularized still needs to be observed in its actual implementation effect and economic benefits. Are you optimistic about Tether's mining layout in Africa? Do you pay more attention to mining income or decentralization? Do you think decentralized mining is the future development trend? Leave your opinions in the comment section! #Tether #Bitcoin Mining #Decentralization #African Market