# Dominance of Four Major Players in Bitcoin Mining Four mining pools control over 70% of the Bitcoin network. - **Source:** [Bitcoin News](https://brifing.si/source/d8aeaf1e-9839-4dad-9d25-7a6bf3fbeef8) - **Published:** 2026-07-19 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/31c8bfb9-8cb7-4a7a-a890-f73f06329a45 ## Dominance in Bitcoin Mining Foundry Digital, AntPool, ViaBTC, and F2Pool control over 70% of the Bitcoin network. This situation raises significant centralization concerns in the mining sector. ## Two-Tier Market Large mining pools focus on institutional clients, while independent and mid-sized miners face challenges. This creates a two-tier market structure in the mining sector. ## ViaBTC's Challenges ViaBTC faced increased regulatory scrutiny in 2026. This particularly affected miners tied to Russia and CIS countries, leading some miners to seek alternatives. ## EMCD Alternative EMCD offers an attractive alternative for miners with 1.5% FPPS fees. Founded in 2017, EMCD has quickly become a growing player in the mining sector. ## Centralization Metrics According to D-Central's data, Bitcoin mining pools have a Nakamoto coefficient of 3. This means more than half of the blocks are produced by just three pools. ## The Future of Bitcoin Mining Bitcoin mining is becoming a sector dominated by a few major players rather than a wide-open competition. This could lead to significant changes in the mining industry. ## Sources covering this story - https://news.bitcoin.com/this-group-of-four-now-dominates-over-70-of-a-key-blockchain-resource-49201/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._