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From 0 to Top 10: how WhitePool became a leading Bitcoin mining pool

In early August 2025, WhitePool officially entered the top 10 global Bitcoin mining pools by blocks mined, outperforming players like Binance Pool. With a hash rate exceeding 10 exahashes per second (EH/s) - over 1% of Bitcoin's global network - WhitePool isn't just growing, it's proving that infrastructure-led mining is far from dead.

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WhitePool is one of the core products in the WhiteBIT ecosystem - a standalone mining pool that aggregates miners' computing power to increase the chances of discovering new Bitcoin blocks.

⛏ This pooled mining model offers a practical alternative to solo mining, which has become prohibitively expensive and unpredictable for most operators. Instead of going it alone, miners contribute their hash power to a collective pool and earn more consistent, proportional rewards based on their share of work.

Technically speaking:
WhitePool supports the SHA-256 algorithm, essential for mining Bitcoin and other SHA256-based coins.
it is compatible with ASIC devices (including SHA256 AsicBoost models), which are the only truly efficient way to mine Bitcoin today.
while GPU or CPU mining is technically possible, it's no longer profitable for BTC and is not recommended.

Importantly, WhitePool operates independently of the exchange infrastructure, which ensures greater reliability, uptime and operational neutrality. Getting started with WhitePool is simple, especially if you already have a WhiteBIT account.

Register on WhiteBIT > complete KYC verification > navigate to the "WB Ecosystem → WhitePool" tab > click "Get Started" and create your mining account > choose a unique nickname (4-20 characters, Latin letters and numbers only - cannot be changed later) > accept the User Agreement > you're in 🎉

Once you have your unique mining credentials and pool URL, you can configure your ASIC miner to point to the WhitePool stratum server and begin mining ⛏🪨

Why 10 EH/s Is More Than Just a Milestone
Crossing the 10 EH/s threshold isn't just a marketing line - it's a sign of sustained, well-managed growth.

  • trust at scale: thousands of miners are routing real hash power to WhitePool, giving it a meaningful slice of Bitcoin’s total network.

  • more blocks, more rewards: higher cumulative hash power increases the likelihood of frequent block discoveries - translating into faster and steadier payouts.

  • network influence: at over 1% of the global hash rate, WhitePool has become a measurable force in securing Bitcoin itself.

Behind this milestone is a robust infrastructure: optimized stratum performance, global node placement, real-time stats and battle-tested uptime.

WhitePool also offers unique miner dashboards and real-time monitoring tools - giving miners visibility into performance, payouts and uptime. Its rapid rise reflects more than just technical achievement - it's a signal of renewed focus on infrastructure in crypto.

🏗️ This isn’t just a product for miners - it's a foundation for infrastructure-first Web3 businesses, that didn't enter the top 10 by luck. It got there through execution, product clarity and by meeting real user needs in one of the most demanding segments of crypto: Bitcoin mining.

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