what's CloverPool?

CloverPool is a leading multi-currency mining pool and blockchain infrastructure provider established in 2015, originally under the name BTC.com before rebranding. It supports mining for Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Kaspa (KAS), Dogecoin (DOGE), and others, featuring ultra-low fees (1-4%), FPPS/PPS payout modes for stable earnings, real-time hashrate alerts, and mobile apps for monitoring. The platform pioneered industry standards like open-source code on GitHub and FPPS payouts, serving over 100,000 miners in 200+ countries with cumulative output exceeding $30 billion USD in value.[[2]](https://help.cloverpool.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020808951-CloverPool-Overview) CloverPool also operates a blockchain explorer at explorer.cloverpool.com, providing real-time insights into blocks, transactions, addresses, network hashrate, mining difficulty adjustments, and pool statistics. This data service is frequently cited by the crypto community for Bitcoin network metrics, aligning with the provided tweet context on difficulty drops and hashrate.[[1]](https://cloverpool.com/)

Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped 7.76% to 133.79 T on Mar 21, 2026, with 760.10 EH/s hashrate.