The Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has officially introduced OmanHash.om, a government-backed Bitcoin mining pool that will become mandatory for all licensed mining companies operating in the country.
Under Oman’s newly established regulatory framework, OmanHash will serve as the exclusive mining pool for authorized operators, creating a centralized structure for the nation’s rapidly expanding Bitcoin mining industry.
The move marks another major step in Oman’s strategy to become a regional digital infrastructure hub, while allowing authorities to monitor mining activity more efficiently and improve regulatory transparency.
New Pool Targets 10 EH/s of Mining Power
The platform was developed by digital infrastructure firm Enegix Global, which provides the technology and liquidity infrastructure behind the mining pool. Local blockchain company Frontier Technologies LLC, based in Muscat, will oversee the pool’s day-to-day operations.
OmanHash will operate using a Full Pay-Per-Share (FPPS) reward model, allowing miners to receive predictable payouts based on submitted computing power regardless of whether the pool successfully mines a Bitcoin block, with the operator collecting a service fee.
Authorities have set an initial target of approximately 10 exahashes per second (EH/s) for the pool. According to Hashrate Index data, Oman currently controls nearly 30 EH/s, representing almost 3% of Bitcoin’s total global hashrate.
The government hopes that consolidating licensed miners under a single pool will improve operational efficiency while strengthening oversight of the country's mining sector.
Oman Follows Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Mining Model
Oman becomes only the second country in the world to introduce a sovereign Bitcoin mining pool model after Kazakhstan, where Enegix previously launched btcpool.kz following similar government regulations introduced in 2023.
Kazakhstan’s framework requires licensed miners to use government-approved pools while reporting mining revenues directly to tax authorities, a model that Oman now appears to be adopting.
The initiative reflects a growing trend among governments seeking greater oversight of industrial-scale Bitcoin mining while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Oman Expands Its Bitcoin Mining Ambitions
Since 2022, Oman has invested heavily in blockchain infrastructure and Bitcoin mining facilities, committing more than $700 million to mining and data center developments, particularly within the Salalah Free Zone.
Two major mining facilities have already become operational during the past several years, positioning Oman as one of the Middle East’s fastest-growing mining hubs.
With the addition of OmanHash, Enegix’s combined mining pool network-including OmanHash, btcpool.kz, and 21pool.io-now manages approximately 25 EH/s of computing power worldwide. The company has also revealed plans to expand that figure to 30 EH/s, highlighting the growing institutionalization of Bitcoin mining infrastructure as governments increasingly seek greater control over the sector.
