Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block
CoinDesk·7h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Parasite Pool, a Bitcoin mining pool with a hybrid reward model, mined its second block (945,601) on Friday. Launched in April 2025, the pool rewards winning miners 1 BTC directly while distributing remaining rewards proportionally among participants based on shares. The block contained 7,398 transactions and 0.002 BTC in fees at Bitcoin's $76,213 price.
Key Entities
Parasite PoolBitcoinBlock 945,601MiningLightning Network3.125 BTC reward