Oman has launched a mandatory national Bitcoin mining pool called Omanhash.om, requiring all licensed miners in the country to participate in a state-backed system that gives the government direct visibility into mining revenue, energy consumption, and newly minted Bitcoin flows. The pool was created by Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with Frontier Technologies LLC, an Omani blockchain and Web3 company, with technology and liquidity infrastructure provided by Enegix Global.

What Makes Oman's Mandatory Mining Pool Different From Other Jurisdictions?

Unlike countries that have responded to Bitcoin mining growth with outright bans or heavy tax burdens, Oman has embedded mining within a broader economic diversification strategy while adding a layer of centralized control. Under Oman's approved regulatory framework, Omanhash.om is the sole official and mandatory mining pool for all licensed cryptocurrency mining companies in the country. This is not simply another private pool competing for computing power; it is being framed as a national infrastructure layer where regulatory oversight, pool participation, and local infrastructure policy are tied together.

The pool is expected to consolidate roughly 10 exahashes per second (EH/s) of computing power in its initial phase, a measure of the total computational work directed at securing the Bitcoin network and minting new coins. For Bitcoin, this matters in a direct way. The more concentrated and regulated that computing power becomes within a national framework, the greater the government's visibility into mining revenue, energy consumption, and the flow of newly minted Bitcoin.

Enegix Global, the company operating the technical infrastructure, has now built two sovereign mining pools. The company previously created btcpool.kz in Kazakhstan, where a 2023 digital assets law requires licensed miners to operate through government-accredited pools and report revenue to tax authorities through an automated system. The addition of Omanhash.om brings Enegix's combined pool operations to about 25 EH/s across three pools, with a stated target to grow to 30 EH/s.

How Does Mandatory Pool Participation Affect Miners and Mining Economics?

For miners, the trade-off is reduced flexibility. In the global mining market, operators typically move between pools based on fees, payout methods, reliability, and ideology. A mandatory national pool changes that equation for licensed operators inside Oman's jurisdiction. However, proponents argue that clear licensing frameworks can help miners operate legally, avoid excessive taxation, and maintain more transparent communication with authorities.

"This is our second sovereign mandate, and it validates the model we have been building since Kazakhstan," said Olzhas Amirov, chief business development officer of Enegix Global, noting that licensing frameworks help miners operate within the law, avoid punitive taxation, and communicate with regulators.

Olzhas Amirov, Chief Business Development Officer at Enegix Global

For Oman, the upside is clearer supervision and a more coordinated way to build industrial mining capacity. The country has been one of the most active jurisdictions in the Middle East for industrial-scale mining investment since 2022, when the ministry launched a $370 million hydro-cooled mining facility in Salalah. Total investments in mining and data center infrastructure in the Salalah Free Zone have since surpassed $700 million, including two major facilities built in 2022 and 2023. Alps Blockchain, an Italian firm, brought a 150 megawatt facility in Salalah to full operation in mid-2025.

Steps Governments Are Taking to Regulate Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure

• Mandatory Pool Requirements: Oman and Kazakhstan require licensed miners to operate through government-accredited pools, consolidating computing power and enabling regulatory oversight of mining revenue and energy consumption.
• Licensing Frameworks: Both jurisdictions have established formal licensing systems that allow miners to operate legally while maintaining transparent communication with authorities and avoiding excessive taxation.
• Energy and Infrastructure Planning: Governments are tying mining operations to broader digital infrastructure strategies, including data center development, power generation partnerships, and economic diversification initiatives.
• Automated Tax Reporting: Kazakhstan's system includes automated revenue reporting to tax authorities through government-accredited pools, creating a structured financial accountability mechanism.

The announcement signals a broader shift in how governments view Bitcoin mining. In the early years, miners largely chased cheap electricity and permissive local rules. The newer model is more formal, involving licensing, national entities, energy partnerships, data-center planning, and pool-level oversight. For investors watching the crypto market, this can affect where computing power develops and how mining jurisdictions compete for capital.

Enegix operates data centers with up to 250 megawatts of capacity in Kazakhstan and Canada and is also developing North American operations under Enegix Canada, combining gas extraction, on-site power generation, Bitcoin mining, and artificial intelligence and high-performance computing colocation. This expansion suggests that the sovereign-pool model is gaining traction beyond the Middle East.

The immediate question for miners and investors is how Oman defines the approved regulatory framework around licensed mining companies. If the country can combine low-cost energy, policy clarity, and reliable settlement infrastructure, Omanhash could become a serious regional mining venue. If rules are too restrictive, some miners may prefer more flexible jurisdictions. Either way, the announcement is another sign that Bitcoin mining is no longer just a race for machines and power contracts. It is increasingly becoming a policy race, with governments deciding how much control they want over the infrastructure behind the world's largest digital asset.