EMCD Launches Open-Source Pool Worker Compatible with Tether MDK, Giving Miners a Unified View of Overall Operations

Hong Kong, October 30, 2026 — The world's leading Bitcoinmining pool EMCDlaunched EMCD Pool Worker, an open-source integration that connectsEMCD mining poolto Tether's Mining Development Kit (MDK). Miners and mining facility operators running infrastructure on MDK can now bring EMCD mining pool data into the same environment they use to monitor hardware and other systems. Pool Worker is now live, available globally, and free to use.

Most mining facilities still operate across multiple separate systems: one for hardware monitoring, one for mining pool statistics, and another for infrastructure management. To see the full picture, operators must switch between dashboards, APIs, and monitoring tools. EMCD Pool Worker removes the mining pool from that list: EMCD data now enters operators' MDK environment directly through the same model used by other MDK-compatible components.

MDK is Tether's open-source framework designed to make mining infrastructure interoperable and ready for AI-driven automation. On October 24, 2026, Tether announced that mining facility operators, ASIC miner manufacturers, and mining pools have committed to developing and maintaining MDK integrations. Tether's goal is to release the first stable version, MDK 1.0, by the end of 2026. EMCD Pool Worker is EMCD's first direct integration into the MDK ecosystem.

How it works

1. Operators use their existing EMCD mining pool account to connect EMCD Pool Worker to their MDK-based environment.
2. Pool Worker retrieves operational data from EMCD: hashrate, miner status, balances, and earnings-related metrics.
3. This data is displayed in operators' MDK environment alongside hardware and other MDK-compatible infrastructure.

Key features

• Direct access to EMCD mining pool data in MDK. A separate monitoring environment for the mining pool is no longer needed.

• A unified infrastructure view. Pool-level data is centralized alongside hardware and other mining systems in one place.

• Open source. Built on Tether's open MDK framework, allowing technical teams to review, deploy, and extend it on their own.

• Standardized data access. EMCD data uses the same model as other MDK components, reducing integration effort.

• No additional fees. Beyond the standard terms of the EMCD mining pool, this integration incurs no extra charge.

Typical users are mining facilities that mine with EMCD and manage their overall infrastructure through MDK-based systems. After connecting Pool Worker, facilities can track EMCD hashrate, miner status, and earnings data in the same view as their miners, without separately monitoring the mining pool.

“EMCD focuses on building technology that covers the full mining lifecycle and giving operators tools that genuinely help manage efficiency,” said Michael Jerlis, CEO of EMCD. “Today, many mining facilities are like a cockpit where every gauge comes from a different vendor. Whether it is a human or an AI agent, seeing only fragmented information makes optimization impossible. Participating in Tether's MDK is a step toward changing that: operators can use EMCD data directly within the infrastructure they already have.”

Availability and access

EMCD Pool Worker is now live, available globally, with no geographic restrictions, and requires no additional onboarding beyond an existing EMCD mining pool account. Developers and operators can find the integration inthe MDK code repository on GitHuband review setup guidance inthe MDK documentation. For more information about MDK:mdk.tether.io。

About EMCD

EMCDis a global cryptocurrency mining pool and infrastructure provider. Founded in 2017, EMCD began as one of Europe's early industrial-scale Bitcoin mining operators and now serves users worldwide. EMCD accounts for more than 4% of global hashrate, ranks among the top ten globally, and remains committed to security, reliability, and transparency. EMCD's mission is to make accumulating and earning digital assets simpler. EMCD was named Best Mining Pool by Coingape in 2026 and by Finance Feeds in 2025.

Source: 深潮 TechFlow