Key Takeaways
MiningOS unifies machine monitoring, energy tracking, and site management into one open-source system.
The software is peer-to-peer, self-hosted, and licensed under Apache 2.0 with no central control.
Tether aims to lower barriers for smaller miners and expand its role beyond stablecoins into mining infrastructure.
Tether Expands Beyond Stablecoins: Open-Source Mining Software
Tether, the company best known for the USDT stablecoin, has announced the release of its new project for Bitcoin mining. At the 2026 Plan ₿ Forum in San Salvador, Tether introduced MiningOS (MOS), a new operating system made especially for Bitcoin miners. The software is fully open source, meaning anyone can use it, study it, or improve it.
This launch shows once again that Tether is no longer focused only on stablecoins. The company now wants to play a bigger role in building the technical infrastructure that supports the Bitcoin network.
MiningOS, also called MOS, is software that helps miners run their operations more easily. Today, many miners use several different tools to track machines, energy use, and performance. MOS brings all of that into one system.
Tether releases Mining OS
Bitcoin mining sites can be complicated. They use many machines, power meters, sensors, cooling systems, and containers. MOS connects all these parts and manages them together, instead of separately.
With MOS, miners can see everything in one place. The system tracks hashrate, electricity use, machine health, and site performance. Each part of the mining operation is treated as a “worker” inside the system.
This makes it easier for supervisors to understand what is happening at their site and fix problems quickly. Instead of switching between different software platforms, they can manage everything from one dashboard.
Tether says MiningOS can work for all types of miners. Small home miners can run it on simple hardware, while large companies can use it to manage hundreds of thousands of machines across many locations.
The software uses a peer-to-peer system, meaning it does not rely on central servers or outside service providers. Miners host the software themselves, keeping full control of their operations.
MiningOS is released under the Apache 2.0 license, which allows free use and modification. Tether says the software has “no centralized services, no backdoors, and no third-party dependencies.”
The goal is to move Bitcoin mining away from closed, vendor-controlled systems and toward open and transparent infrastructure.
Tether believes open-source software can help smaller miners compete with large mining firms. In the past, expensive and proprietary software made it hard for new players to enter the industry. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said:
“Mining OS, MOS, is built to make Bitcoin mining infrastructure more open, modular, and accessible. Whether it’s a small operator running a handful of machines or a full-scale industrial site, the same operating system can scale without reliance on centralized, third-party software.”
Along with MiningOS, Tether announced the Mining SDK, which is the toolkit used to build MOS. The SDK will also be open source and developed with help from the community.
The Mining SDK includes ready-made “workers” components, APIs, and tools to build dashboards and mining software. This allows developers to create new tools without rebuilding everything from scratch.
MiningOS is part of Tether’s broader expansion beyond stablecoins. In recent years, the company has moved into energy, infrastructure, and mining technology.
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