Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Three pools (dwarfpool, ethpool/ethermine, and f2pool) control around 64 % of the hashrate currently.[1] I don’t know how many people are behind these organizations, but their vote, if coordinated, would be decisive in whether any kind of fork takes place.

[1] https://etherchain.org/statistics/miners




Correction: ethermine, much to my delight, has enabled individual voting. (I don’t know about the others.)




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: