ViaBTC celebrates its tenth anniversary with a $100,000 giveaway and a user engagement campaign called "Mining Proof."
Mining pool ViaBTC has launched a celebration campaign titled "Mining Proof" to mark its tenth anniversary, which includes a unique "Mining Diary" feature for users and a contest with a prize pool of $100,000.
The "Mining Diary" allows users to track their achievements on the platform, showcasing their milestones since joining ViaBTC.
Milestone Achievements
Founded by Haipo Yang on June 5, 2016, ViaBTC has grown to become one of the largest mining platforms globally, boasting over 2 million users across more than 150 countries. It ranks highly in hash rate within the Bitcoin network and is a key player in the mining of Litecoin, Dogecoin, Zcash, and Bitcoin Cash, supporting over ten Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies.
"For the entire ten years, the pool has operated without downtime and maintained one of the industry's lowest orphan block rates," the company noted, emphasizing its reliability.
Since its inception, the Bitcoin network's hash rate has skyrocketed from less than 1.18 EH/s to approximately 922 EH/s by June 2026, demonstrating significant industry growth and competition.
ViaBTC has also navigated three Bitcoin halvings, with the block reward decreasing from 25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, leading to a greater focus on mining efficiency and operational scale.
"The industry has evolved into a competitive market where trust in stable and reliable pools is paramount," ViaBTC shared.
Details of the Contest
The $100,000 contest will start on June 4, 2026. Participants must connect their hash rate to any ViaBTC pool and maintain it for at least 48 hours to qualify. Additional incentives are available for users who reach specific hash rate thresholds or utilize the crypto loan service.
Prizes include high-end electronics like the Apple Vision Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, PlayStation 5 Pro, and MacBook Pro, alongside mining coupons and payouts in USDT. Full contest details can be found on ViaBTC's official website.
The campaign name "Mining Proof" alludes to Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism, symbolizing the decade of ViaBTC's presence and expertise in the market.
"'Mining Proof' represents ten years of ViaBTC's market presence and the experience gained during this time," the company stated.
Building an Ecosystem
ViaBTC has established a comprehensive ecosystem consisting of a mining pool, the CoinEx cryptocurrency exchange, CoinEx Wallet, ViaBTC Capital investment platform, and a crypto loan service. This ecosystem supports users throughout the cryptocurrency lifecycle, from mining to trading.
The crypto loan service allows users to secure USDT by collateralizing their cryptocurrency, providing necessary liquidity without needing to liquidate their assets.
"User trust is foundational to our operations, which we plan to uphold in the coming decade," said Haipo Yang, outlining the company's future direction.
Recently, ViaBTC also participated in discussions on the future of mining in Russia at the Blockchain Forum 2026.
