Quote from: ktzhan on November 13, 2014, 03:38:52 AM

Quote from: ckolivas on November 12, 2014, 02:31:52 PM

If this is a totally separate p2pool like network but miners connect to Bitmain's servers only to mine on it, then they get the worst of all worlds: They get the increased work loss of frequent restarts, they get the high diff shares that will prevent them getting paid consistently unless they have very large hashrates, and there is no actual decentralisation since they'll be mining at a centralised pool created by bitmain that just happens to use the p2pool code for its backend but isn't really p2peer.

If all of the above is true, then bitmain has tried to cash in on the decentralisation concept by paying homage to the idea using p2pool without actually understanding it.

Fail.

As to p2p mining, Antpool collects all subscribed miners to its servers, and then contributes to the already exist p2p network (p2pool.info).
we are trying to reduce the loss of frequent restarts in p2p mode. we hope we can present better result soon.

Have not seen anything, I mean anything, indicating antpool joining the p2pool network... (although they have talked about it)

would still like answers for the following:

Quote from: windpath on November 12, 2014, 03:24:47 PM

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Does this run on the existing p2pool sharechain?
Will anyone be able to run a node?
Did you address payouts for smaller miners as the hasrate increases?

What changes to p2pool are you making? ...

Edit: jonnybravo0311 hit the nail on the head...