DATUM (Decentralized Template Auction Machine / UTXO Manager) is a protocol that lets miners build custom block templates directly on their own node and submit them to a mining pool—without the pool dictating what transactions go into the block.
Step-by-step guide to solo and pooled home mining: hardware selection, Stratum V2/DATUM template control, hash marketplace on-ramps, and operational security.
Ocean.xyz is a Bitcoin mining pool that emphasizes transparency, non-custodial payouts, and miner sovereignty through the DATUM protocol.
Stratum V2 (Sv2) is a next-generation mining protocol that addresses the centralization risks inherent in the original Stratum protocol by giving miners control over block template construction.