Braiins
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Braiins is a Czech Bitcoin mining company founded in 2011, best known for operating Braiins Pool (formerly Slush Pool), the world's first Bitcoin mining pool. The company developed Braiins OS+, a leading open-source firmware for ASIC Bitcoin miners that significantly improves efficiency and performance. Braiins also co-created Stratum V2, a next-generation Bitcoin mining protocol designed to improve decentralization, security, and miner control over transaction selection. Braiins is a major contributor to Bitcoin mining infrastructure and open-source tooling.
Details
- Public
- No
- Sector
- mining
- Products
- Braiins Pool, Braiins OS+, Stratum V2
- Known For
- World's first Bitcoin mining pool (Slush Pool); Braiins OS+ firmware; co-created Stratum V2 protocol
- Company Type
- Mining Software / Pool Operator
- Founded Year
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Bitcoin Holdings Note
- Private company — no public BTC treasury disclosure. Operates Slush Pool (oldest Bitcoin mining pool) and develops Braiins OS.
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