Antpool is one of the largest Bitcoin (and multi-coin) mining pools, associated with the Bitmain ecosystem, offering various reward schemes to miners worldwide. It is a mining pool, not an exchange.
Key Facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Bitcoin mining pool |
| Ecosystem | Bitmain-associated |
| Coverage | BTC + multi-coin |
| Scale | Top global pool |
| Trading | Not an exchange / no trading venue |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Top-tier global hashrate
- Multiple reward schemes
- Long-running pool
- Multi-coin support
Cons
- Pool centralization debates
- Bitmain-ecosystem ties
- No public market-data API for aggregation
Summary
Antpool is a top global Bitcoin mining pool from the Bitmain ecosystem. Mining infrastructure, not an exchange.