What miningwatchdog does

Miningwatchdog (legal entity Mining Techn Group OU, registered in Estonia in 2019) operates a multi-faceted cryptocurrency mining information and marketplace platform hosted at miningwatchdog.io. The core product suite comprises an ASIC miner database covering SHA-256, Scrypt, Ethash, CryptoNight and other algorithms with live profitability, efficiency, hashrate, power consumption, and ROI metrics; a coin database with real-time pricing, market capitalization, difficulty, and network hashrate; and a curated mining pool directory listing fee structures, payment methods (PPS, PPLNS, FPPS, etc.), and reviews for pools including AntPool, F2Pool, Binance Pool, ViaBTC, Poolin, Huobi Pool, and others. The platform aggregates data from sources such as CoinGecko and presents it through a single web interface aimed at individual and commercial cryptocurrency miners researching equipment, pools, and profitability.

Beyond information aggregation, Miningwatchdog operates a peer-to-peer marketplace (marketplace.miningwatchdog.com) for buying and selling used ASIC miners, GPU rigs, and mining hashpower. Transactions are secured through the proprietary Miningwatchdog Advanced Escrow System (M.A.E.S), which acts as a built-in escrow layer between buyers and sellers. An editorial blog covering pool comparisons, hashrate fundamentals, and mining market news serves as a content-led growth and SEO channel, supported by social presence on Twitter (X) and a Telegram community channel.

The business is monetized through marketplace transaction/listing fees and advertising/referral income from featured mining pools and equipment vendors. The company is privately held, founder-led, and does not disclose revenue, pricing, headcount, or institutional funding. It serves a global, horizontal audience of cryptocurrency miners via a web-based platform, with no app, SDK, or API offerings and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. There are no patents, certifications, regulatory actions, acquisitions, or leadership changes recorded in the source data.

Name

miningwatchdog

Legal name

Mining Techn Group OU

Website

https://miningwatchdog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miningwatchdog is an Estonian crypto mining information platform serving global individual and commercial miners with ASIC miner, coin, and mining pool databases, plus a P2P marketplace for used rigs and hashpower secured by its proprietary M.A.E.S escrow system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Mining Intelligence

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining Software, Firmware & Monitoring Platforms (FSADAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Mining & Hashrate Marketplace Services (FSADAOAC)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency mining data
• ASIC miner database
• Mining pool directory
• Crypto mining marketplace
• Mining hardware comparison

Headquarters

HQ city

Harju

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Transaction Fees: The platform operates a marketplace (marketplace.miningwatchdog.com) for buying and selling used ASIC miners and GPU rigs, likely earning transaction or listing fees.
2. Advertising and Referrals: The platform features sponsored listings and links to mining pools and equipment vendors, potentially generating referral or advertising revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Miningwatchdog operates a cryptocurrency mining intelligence platform that aggregates real-time data on ASIC miners, mineable coins, and mining pools to help users compare profitability, efficiency, and fees. It also runs a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling used ASIC/GPU rigs and mining hashpower, secured by its proprietary M.A.E.S escrow system. The platform serves global individual miners and mining operators as a single consolidated resource for mining information, equipment sourcing, and pool discovery.

Product overview

Mining Watchdog is a multifaceted cryptocurrency and blockchain platform providing an all-inclusive suite of tools for cryptocurrency miners. The core offering consists of a miner comparison database (covering ASIC miners across SHA-256, Scrypt, Ethash, CryptoNight, and other algorithms), a coin database with real-time pricing and profitability data, and a mining pool directory with fee structures and reviews. These are complemented by the Mining Watchdog Marketplace for peer-to-peer used ASIC/GPU rig sales, the Miningwatchdog Advanced Escrow System (M.A.E.S.) for secure transactions, and a blog with mining education and news content. The platform aggregates live data from sources such as CoinGecko and presents it in one centralized interface for miners to compare profitability, efficiency, and ROI across hardware and pools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• M.A.E.S: Miningwatchdog Advanced Escrow System - a peer-to-peer escrow service for secure transactions.
• Miningwatchdog Marketplace

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EMCDminorOthersMining pool featured on Miningwatchdog's best rated mining pools section
• PoolincoreOthersFirst-class mining pool listed as one of the best rated pools on the platform with FPPS 2.5% fee structure
• LUCKPOOLminorOthersMining pool featured on the platform with 1% PPLTS fee
• Bitcoin.com Zero Fee Mining PoolcoreOthersFeatured mining pool offering zero fee mining (PPS 0%, PPLNS 0%)
• ViaBTCcoreOthersProfessional mining pool listed with PPS+ 4% and PPLNS 2% fee structure
• MinergateminorOthersSmart mining pool featured with PPS 1.5% and PPLNS 1% fees
• Binance PoolcoreOthersLarge cryptocurrency exchange's mining pool featured with FPPS 2.5%
• ZPOOLminorOthersMining pool featured with 2% PROP fee structure
• NANOPOOLminorOthersMining pool featured with 1.57% PPLNS fee
• COINBLOCKERSminorOthersMining pool featured with 0.8% PPLNS/SOLO fees
• Mining Pool HubminorOthersMulti-pool mining platform operating since 2014 with up to 36 pools, charges 0.9% PPLNS commission fee
• AntPoolcoreOthersBitmain-controlled mining pool established in 2014, mines multiple cryptocurrencies, offers PPLNS 0%, PPS 2.25%, SOLO 1% fee options
• F2PoolcoreOthersMajor mining platform established in 2013 in Beijing, one of world's largest mining pools with over 2 million users, charges 4% PPS fees
• Huobi PoolcoreOthersHuobi Group's mining pool offering POW and EOS mining, FPPS 1% fee, among top 10 mining pools globally
• CruxpoolminorOthersCryptocurrency mining platform operated by ILIIUM company with servers in US, Europe, and Asia, charges 1% PPS with 0% fee for two months promotion

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MiningPoolStats.stream: MiningPoolStats.stream provides live mining pool statistics, hashrate distribution data, and pool comparison features across major cryptocurrencies. It competes with Miningwatchdog's mining pool directory and reviews functionality.
• ASICminerValue: ASICminerValue is a specialized ASIC miner profitability calculator with detailed specifications, power consumption, and ROI projections. It directly competes with Miningwatchdog's ASIC miner database and profitability rankings.
• NiceHash: NiceHash operates a hashpower marketplace where users can buy and sell mining hashpower, directly comparable to Miningwatchdog's hashpower marketplace offering. It also provides mining-related analytics and equipment insights.
• WhatToMine: WhatToMine is a long-established cryptocurrency mining profitability calculator covering GPUs and ASICs across multiple algorithms. It is the most direct functional competitor to Miningwatchdog's ASIC miner profitability database and coin comparison tools.

Others

• Bitmain (Antminer): Bitmain manufactures the Antminer ASIC line (S21 series, L9 series) that dominate Miningwatchdog's profitability rankings. As the dominant hardware supplier, Bitmain's product launches and ecosystem investments shape the addressable market for Miningwatchdog's listings and marketplace.
• F2Pool: F2Pool is one of the world's largest mining pools with over 2 million users, featured as a core partner on Miningwatchdog. Like ViaBTC, it operates its own analytics and pool statistics, partially overlapping with Miningwatchdog's directory functionality.
• ViaBTC: ViaBTC is a major mining pool featured as a core partner on Miningwatchdog. As both a competitor (its own pool analytics) and partner (referral/affiliate relationship), ViaBTC represents the type of incumbent that could vertically integrate mining-intelligence features.

Broad incumbents

• CoinGecko: CoinGecko is a leading crypto data aggregator used by Miningwatchdog itself as a data source. While broader in scope than mining, its coin pricing, market cap, and exchange data represent overlapping functionality for miner profitability context.
• CryptoCompare: CryptoCompare is a broad crypto market data platform offering mining profitability calculators, pool comparisons, miner tracking, and equipment data. It overlaps with Miningwatchdog's information layer while serving a wider set of crypto data use cases.

Emerging players

• Hashrate.no: Hashrate.no provides mining pool comparison, hashrate data, and miner information. It is a more focused competitor in the same mining-intelligence category as Miningwatchdog, with overlapping pool directory and analytics features.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miningwatchdog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miningwatchdog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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