April 14, 2025 – Tether, The largest company in the digital asset industry announced today its intention to deploy both existing and future hashrates, a leading Bitcoin mining pool launched by longtime Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr, on the ocean. This strategic move will strengthen Tether’s continued commitment to supporting the resilience, transparency and decentralization of Bitcoin’s underlying infrastructure.
Ocean allows miners to build their own block templates using open source datum protocols, reducing their reliance on centralized intermediaries and increasing censorship resistance within the Bitcoin network. Tether deployments utilize Ocean’s Datum Gateway software, designed to provide high-performance mining operations even in bandwidth-constrained environments.
“As a company committed to financial freedom and open access, we believe that supporting the decentralization of Bitcoin mining is essential to the long-term integrity of our network.” Tether CEO Paolo Aldoino. “The deployment to hashrates is in line with both mining investments and our broader mission to strengthen Bitcoin against concentration.”
Tether will deploy Ocean’s Datum Gateway across mining operations around the world, including rural and underserved areas such as parts of Africa. By enabling the generation of unique block templates in the field and aggregating thousands of rig connections with low latency performance, Datum ensures global competitiveness while promoting geographical and operational diversity.
“Tether’s decision to mine at sea reflects a deep technical assessment of several months,” he said. Giv Zanganeh, Vice President of Mining and Energy at Tether. “We consider the Datum Protocol to be the software stack most consistent with the spirit of Bitcoin’s decentralization. Its architecture allows for reliable connectivity even in low-bandwidth areas, increasing infrastructure reach and resilience.”
Ocean Leadership welcomed development. Chairman and CTO Luke Dashul commented: “Tether’s involvement is a strong signal that decentralization is a central priority for Bitcoin’s future. Their participation underscores the value of open, censor-resistant mining protocols.” Ocean president Mark Ultimco; Added: “This alignment reinforces our shared belief that financial inclusion and decentralization are closely related.”
The development is also based on Tether’s presence in Africa, where the company is actively investing in infrastructure and education. More recently, Tether has worked with Quidax on major crypto literacy initiatives in Nigeria and other African countries. By combining mining operations and education programs, Tether promotes financial empowerment and digital resilience across the continent.
