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Binance Starts Ethereum Proof-of-Work Mining Pool, Initially With No Fee
ETHW initially stumbled, but mining support from Binance customers could in theory help.
By Nick Baker
Updated Apr 9, 2024, 11:24 p.m. Published Sep 29, 2022, 3:31 p.m.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said customers can now join a mining pool for ETHW, the forked version of Ethereum that retains the blockchain's original proof-of-work (PoW) underpinnings.
Participants in the ETHW Pool will not be charged a fee during a promotional period that ends Oct. 29, according to a statement Thursday.
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#Binance launches the Ethereum Proof-of-Work $ETHW Mining Pool!
— Binance (@binance) September 29, 2022
Mine $ETHW with #Binance Pool and enjoy zero fees on all your earnings 🤝
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Two weeks ago, the Ethereum Merge successfully shifted the blockchain to a proof-of-stake system, eliminating the need for crypto miners on the network. A new, forked version of Ethereum still powered by PoW was created, though it got off to a rocky start. Support from customers of Binance, a giant in crypto trading, could in theory help sustain the forked version.
Read more: Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Stumbles as Justin Sun's Poloniex Supports Rival Fork
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