Bitcoin Mining Firmware and Stratum v2

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Stratum v2 replaces verbose JSON with a binary protocol, adds AEAD authenticated encryption to stop hashrate hijacking, and embeds proxy support so miners can choose transactions if they run a node; a third‑party firmware BrainOS is already in production on 100,000+ machines, while the open source Stratum v2 proxy (funded by Square Crypto, BitMEX, Galaxy) is still development grade; OEMs keep firmware closed source, so wide adoption hinges on either manufacturer updates or easier third‑party installs.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 8:02Stratum v1 Limitations
3. 12:48Brains OS
4. 13:37Highlevel architecture
5. 13:58Slow firmware development
6. 14:39Stratum Proxy
7. 14:57Stratum Proxy Configuration
8. 16:29Adoption Hurdles
9. 16:50Adoption Metrics
10. 19:45Social Dynamics
11. 21:04Developers vs Miners

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