An exploration of the P2Pool protocol revival. Why decentralised mining pools matter now more than ever, and how the v2 reboot addresses the fundamental limitations that plagued the original implementation. From coinbase size constraints to orphaned work, we examine how uncle blocks and atomic swaps can create a truly peer-to-peer mining ecosystem.

This work connects to my ongoing contributions to p2pool-v2, where we’re building tools to help miners reclaim sovereignty over their hash power. For the deeper technical vision behind this reboot, see Kulpreet Singh’s excellent writeup on rebooting P2Pool for Bitcoin.