Stablecoin Issuer Tether is configured to open-source Bitcoin Mining Operating System (MOS) to enable mining companies of any size to run and manage their mining infrastructure without relying on third-party software.
Designed to efficiently manage and scale your Bitcoin mining operations, Tether’s MOS integrates all the key components of your mining site into a peer-to-peer serverless network, allowing seamless communication between devices.
According to Ardoino, the mining software platform features a peer-to-peer IoT architecture that can operate at a variety of scales, from small raspberry PI setups to large facilities managing hundreds of thousands of miners.
Ardoino expects the decision to open source MOS will help level the “stadium” between small and large mining operators. In other words, small and medium-sized players are given the tools to compete with industry giants.
Tether’s CEO sees this move as a way to decentralize and enhance security in the network. This is because more participants can join the network and stay safe.
“The horde of new Bitcoin mining companies can compete to get involved in the game and keep their networks safe. No more third-party hosting software is needed,” Ardoino said in X’s statement Monday.
Ardoino added that future developments could include integration with AI tools to enhance production and performance analysis using data generated by mining OS.
The team is currently working on preparing the documentation, user guides and repository for community access, and as Ardoino points out, the release is targeted at 2025 Q4 2025.
In recent years, Tether has expanded beyond the stubcoin business, including artificial intelligence, Bitcoin mining and education.
By mid-2025, Tether had invested around $2 billion in Bitcoin mining and energy-related companies, Aldoino announced in a statement at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas.
“We’ve invested 2 billion in energy production, but in reality, Bitcoin mining is much more than that,” Ardoino said. “What we’ve said was very shy, but I think it would be very realistic to see Tether become the world’s largest Bitcoin miner, including all public companies, by the end of the year.”