BITMAIN announces Antpool

[OneInchWonder]

I was wondering the same thing.

[hurricandave]

it happens from time to time. Usually gets cleared up once the days payouts are sent.

[opentoe]

Good job AntPool, continuing to mine absurd numbers of empty blocks and contributing to backlogs on the network!  You just mined 2 empty blocks in under 10 minutes.  The fact that miners continue to feed you hashpower when you do this shit so often is appalling.

Eleuthria, you were usually a calm, cool and relaxed guy. I don't think I have ever seen you curse at all. You ok? Have the NY laws moved into the wrong direction as you predicted? I usually don't follow the law like that, since I don't run a pool.

[aarons6]

Good job AntPool, continuing to mine absurd numbers of empty blocks and contributing to backlogs on the network!  You just mined 2 empty blocks in under 10 minutes.  The fact that miners continue to feed you hashpower when you do this shit so often is appalling.

Eleuthria, you were usually a calm, cool and relaxed guy. I don't think I have ever seen you curse at all. You ok? Have the NY laws moved into the wrong direction as you predicted? I usually don't follow the law like that, since I don't run a pool.

its amazing you guys are waiting for blocks to confirm, yet ANTPOOL doesnt even put their own block in the next block to confirm it themselves... CRAZY..

[opentoe]

Good job AntPool, continuing to mine absurd numbers of empty blocks and contributing to backlogs on the network!  You just mined 2 empty blocks in under 10 minutes.  The fact that miners continue to feed you hashpower when you do this shit so often is appalling.

Eleuthria, you were usually a calm, cool and relaxed guy. I don't think I have ever seen you curse at all. You ok? Have the NY laws moved into the wrong direction as you predicted? I usually don't follow the law like that, since I don't run a pool.

its amazing you guys are waiting for blocks to confirm, yet ANTPOOL doesnt even put their own block in the next block to confirm it themselves... CRAZY..

Because margins are so thin I barely squeak by with my home rigs, I'm forced to use AntPool.  It's the only pool where I make enough payout to keep things in the black. I've tried other pools for 2 weeks at a time and lost 2-3 months of trying them at a loss. Had to go back to AntPool. If you want to pay me on a weekly basis to compensate for the loss from switching to another pool, then I'll be glad to switch over.

[eleuthria]

Good job AntPool, continuing to mine absurd numbers of empty blocks and contributing to backlogs on the network!  You just mined 2 empty blocks in under 10 minutes.  The fact that miners continue to feed you hashpower when you do this shit so often is appalling.

Eleuthria, you were usually a calm, cool and relaxed guy. I don't think I have ever seen you curse at all. You ok? Have the NY laws moved into the wrong direction as you predicted? I usually don't follow the law like that, since I don't run a pool.

I'm normally a bit more controlled when posting on the forum (IRC is another story entirely).  I've definitely cursed on the forums before, but normally I would edit my comments before anybody had a chance to read them.  Now that my pool is closed, I'm not so concerned about it.  Especially on this particular subject, where the largest pools on the network won't even do their damn jobs of processing/confirming transactions.  They continue to engage in SPV mining after causing a network fork earlier this year, and people continue to point their miners at these greedy and incompetent fools.

[Fatman3001]

Good job AntPool, continuing to mine absurd numbers of empty blocks and contributing to backlogs on the network!  You just mined 2 empty blocks in under 10 minutes.  The fact that miners continue to feed you hashpower when you do this shit so often is appalling.

Eleuthria, you were usually a calm, cool and relaxed guy. I don't think I have ever seen you curse at all. You ok? Have the NY laws moved into the wrong direction as you predicted? I usually don't follow the law like that, since I don't run a pool.

I'm normally a bit more controlled when posting on the forum (IRC is another story entirely).  I've definitely cursed on the forums before, but normally I would edit my comments before anybody had a chance to read them.  Now that my pool is closed, I'm not so concerned about it.  Especially on this particular subject, where the largest pools on the network won't even do their damn jobs of processing/confirming transactions.  They continue to engage in SPV mining after causing a network fork earlier this year, and people continue to point their miners at these greedy and incompetent fools.

When difficulty rises as fast as it does miners are forced to stay on the pools that consistently finds blocks.

It's no use "getting lucky" after the network has doubled.

But I agree with you on Bitmains conduct. If you reopen your pool I will rejoin quite immediately. And I suspect I am not alone.

[pinhead666]

I have my miners dropping to back-up pool. Do others have problems with connecting ant-pool?

[Fatman3001]

I have my miners dropping to back-up pool. Do others have problems with connecting ant-pool?

Yup.

Location Scandinavia.

[allinvain]

I guess Antpool is being DDoS'ed, maybe?

[btcash]

Last pool to switch to v4 blocks...
Thanks to all the miners form supporting such a great pool.

I guess Antpool is being DDoS'ed, maybe?

At least some good news.

[megatron1337]

the hashnest website seems to be having issues as well right now

[allinvain]

Really....really..my post gets deleted but all the other negative ones do NOT. I would type some very select expletives but I'm sure that the topic would be locked and my post would be deleted again.

For the record here is my post again. Delete it again jackass:

"It's pretty terrible, and what's more terrible is that the other alternatives are also big Chinese pools. Everything is terrible dammit!"

[megatron1337]

Really....really..my post gets deleted but all the other negative ones do NOT. I would type some very select expletives but I'm sure that the topic would be locked and my post would be deleted again.

For the record here is my post again. Delete it again jackass:

"It's pretty terrible, and what's more terrible is that the other alternatives are also big Chinese pools. Everything is terrible dammit!"

why don't you go with slush's pool?

[allinvain]

Really....really..my post gets deleted but all the other negative ones do NOT. I would type some very select expletives but I'm sure that the topic would be locked and my post would be deleted again.

For the record here is my post again. Delete it again jackass:

"It's pretty terrible, and what's more terrible is that the other alternatives are also big Chinese pools. Everything is terrible dammit!"

why don't you go with slush's pool?

Why don't more people go with slush's pool? Riddle me this!

[edonkey]

Slush has grown to 42 Ph/s now. When I first started mining with them I think they were at 12-ish.

Nice growth for a great pool.

[nwfella]

Anybody else experiencing decreased hashrates for ~8 or so hours?

[allinvain]

Anybody else experiencing decreased hashrates for ~8 or so hours?

Yes, we all are. Antpool has a bad case of diarrhea. As usual don't expect a reply from the people who run this pool. Just be patient and wait for your pool overlords to fix things.

[Prelude]

I don't understand anyone who supports Chinese pools. If you want to mine on a big pool, why not move your power to Slush? It's 42 Ph/s and growing. I've always been happy there, and I'm mining there currently. Kano's pool is probably the best choice if you don't mind the variance that comes with a 2.5 Ph/s pool.

[dog1965]

Anybody else experiencing decreased hashrates for ~8 or so hours?

Yes same problem with me my hashrate drop as well I thought it was MY brand new S7 just got it a few days ago now I see that's its not thanks. PLEASE BITMAIN GET IT RIGHT!