<p>In this episode, Alejandro De La Torre, CEO of @DMND_Sv2, joins me to discuss the mining of Bitcoin block 955,318 — the first known Stratum V2 block on mainnet.</p><p>We break down what happened, the benefits of Stratum V2, how it improves efficiency and we talk about SV2 adoption more broadly.</p><p>A great episode for anyone who wants to understand where Bitcoin mining is heading.</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 The First Stratum V2 Block: What Happened?</p><p>01:08 How Does Miner Transaction Selection Change Bitcoin Mining?</p><p>01:58 Can SV2 Mining Pools Still Reject Blocks Though?</p><p>03:19 Can Miners Easily Switch Pools with Stratum V2?</p><p>04:45 Major Mining Pools Joining the Stratum V2 Working Group</p><p>05:40 Hardware &amp; Firmware Support for Stratum V2</p><p>07:43 Is Miner Interest in Stratum V2 Growing?</p><p>09:00 The Biggest Benefits of Stratum V2 for Miners</p><p>10:21 How Does DMND&#39;s SLICE Payout System Compare to FPPS?</p><p>11:50 What Needs to Happen for Stratum V2 to Become the Standard?</p><p>13:21 Should Miners Start Building Their Own Block Templates?</p><p>Links: </p><ul><li><p>Alejandro’s announcement post:<a href="https://x.com/bitentrepreneur/status/2070131040992035235"> <u>https://x.com/bitentrepreneur/status/2070131040992035235</u></a></p></li><li><p>DMND Pool:<a href="https://www.dmnd.work"> <u>https://www.dmnd.work</u></a></p></li><li><p>Alejandro on X:<a href="https://x.com/bitentrepreneur"> <u>https://x.com/bitentrepreneur</u></a></p></li></ul><p>Stephan Livera links:</p><ul><li><p>Follow me on X:<a href="https://twitter.com/stephanlivera"> @stephanlivera</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://plinkhq.com/i/1415720320">Subscribe to the podcast</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://stephanlivera.substack.com/">Subscribe to Substack</a></p></li></ul>