Tether wins backing from 15 Bitcoin mining firms for AI automation tools

Tether has secured commitments from 15 Bitcoin mining companies, hardware manufacturers and mining pools to support its open-source Mining Development Kit (MDK), as the stablecoin issuer expands its work on AI-powered mining automation. Summary Tether says 15 Bitcoin mining companies and industry groups have committed to supporting its open-source MDK. Bitmain, Bitdeer, Canaan, MicroBT, Foundry Digital and F2Pool are among the participants. Each participant is expected to develop an integration connecting its mining systems to the shared software. Tether’s QVAC mining agent is already operating on MDK, according to the company. MDK’s stable 1.0 release is targeted for the end of 2026. According to Tether’s October 24 announcement, participating companies will develop and maintain software connections that allow different mining machines and services to operate through a common system. The initiative includes major hardware manufacturers and mining pools, with its first stable software release planned for the end of 2026. Tether brings 15 Bitcoin mining companies onto its MDK platform Among the participants are Bitmain, Bitdeer, Canaan, MicroBT, Foundry Digital, F2Pool, Luxor Techno...