Oman has launched a mandatory national Bitcoin mining pool called Omanhash.om, operated by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with Frontier Technologies LLC. The pool, which is the only one licensed mining companies in the country can use, is technically powered by Enegix Global, the firm behind Kazakhstan's state-mandated pool. The initial phase consolidates roughly 10 exahashes per second (EH/s) of computing power from across the sultanate.
Mandatory for all licensed miners
Oman's approach is straightforward: every licensed crypto mining company must route its hashrate through Omanhash.om. The Ministry runs the pool alongside Frontier Technologies, but the underlying technology and liquidity infrastructure come from Enegix Global. The move centralizes control over mining output and gives regulators a direct line into the sector. It's a stark contrast to jurisdictions that ban mining outright or hit it with heavy taxes — Oman is instead folding it into its economic diversification playbook.
Oman's $700 million mining bet
This isn't a sudden pivot. Since 2022, Oman has poured over $700 million into mining and data center infrastructure in the Salalah Free Zone. That includes a $370 million hydro-cooled facility and a 150 MW facility built by Alps Blockchain, which was fully operational by mid-2025. The pool is the regulatory capstone on that spending — a way to ensure the government gets visibility and, presumably, a slice of the revenue from a sector it's been actively building.
Enegix brings Kazakhstan experience
Enegix Global isn't new to sovereign mining pools. It already operates btcpool.kz in Kazakhstan, where a 2023 digital assets law requires licensed miners to use government-accredited pools and report revenue to tax authorities. That setup has been running for years now. Between its Oman, Kazakhstan, and other pool operations, Enegix currently handles about 25 EH/s across three pools. The company's stated target is to push that combined figure to 30 EH/s.
The timing isn't accidental. As more governments wrestle with how to handle Bitcoin mining — some banning, some taxing, some ignoring it — Oman's model offers a third path: full centralization under a state-backed pool. Whether that attracts or repels miners will depend on fees, reliability, and how much autonomy the operators actually keep. For now, the switch is mandatory, and the infrastructure is already in the ground.
