Oman creates a state mining pool: licensed miners are required to connect to it.
The Sultanate of Oman is taking a decisive step towards centralizing cryptocurrency mining. The country's authorities have officially launched a national mining pool, which all licensed digital asset miners are required to join. This initiative was implemented by Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in partnership with Frontier Technologies, with the technological platform and liquidity infrastructure provided by Enegix Global.
At the initial stage of the pool's operation, it is planned to consolidate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power. This is a significant figure, considering the scale of the country's economy. Since 2022, total investments in mining and data centers in the Salalah Free Zone have exceeded $700 million. The key project has been a mining farm with a hydro-cooling system worth $370 million — one of the most technologically advanced facilities in the region.
Cryptalist Analysis: Oman is demonstrating a pragmatic approach to mining regulation. The creation of a national pool not only strengthens control over the industry but also allows the state to directly participate in revenue distribution. For miners, this means losing some flexibility, but in return, they gain a transparent jurisdiction and access to liquidity. In the long term, such a move could make Oman one of the key players in the Middle East in the field of Bitcoin mining, especially against the backdrop of growing interest from institutional investors.