Global Crypto Shock: Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool for Control

Oman has implemented a significant measure to integrate bitcoin mining under state oversight by launching Omanhash.om, a mandatory national mining pool. This initiative requires all licensed cryptocurrency mining operators within the sultanate to join the pool.

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of Oman introduced Omanhash.om, collaborating with Frontier Technologies LLC, an Omani blockchain and Web3 company.

Enegix Global, a digital energy and infrastructure firm, developed the underlying technology platform and liquidity infrastructure, officially designating it as the national cryptocurrency mining pool for the Sultanate of Oman.

Under the newly approved regulatory framework, Omanhash.om functions as the exclusive and mandatory mining pool for all licensed cryptocurrency mining entities nationwide. In its initial phase, the pool is projected to consolidate approximately 10 exahashes per second (EH/s) of computing power.

This hashrate is crucial for securing the Bitcoin network and minting new coins. The concentration and regulation of this hashrate within a national framework will provide the government with enhanced visibility into mining revenue, energy consumption, and the flow of newly minted bitcoin, indicating an approach to structure and track the activity rather than ban it.

Oman has been a proactive jurisdiction in the Middle East for industrial-scale mining investments, with efforts dating back to 2022 when the ministry launched a $370 million hydro-cooled mining facility in Salalah.

Since then, total investments in mining and data center infrastructure within the Salalah Free Zone have surpassed $700 million, including two major facilities established in 2022 and 2023. An Italian firm, Alps Blockchain, brought a 150 MW facility in Salalah to full operational capacity in mid-2025.

The creation of Omanhash.om signifies the Omani government's subsequent phase in integrating this accumulated capacity into a regulated and transparent national architecture.

This mandate represents Enegix Global's second sovereign-pool contract, following its successful development and operation of btcpool.kz in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan's 2023 digital assets law similarly mandates licensed miners to operate through government-accredited pools and report revenue to tax authorities via an automated system. With the inclusion of Omanhash.om, Enegix's combined pool operations now account for approximately 25 EH/s across three pools.

Olzhas Amirov, chief business development officer of Enegix Global, stated that this second sovereign mandate validates their operational model, emphasizing that licensing frameworks help miners operate legally, avoid punitive taxation, and facilitate communication with regulators.

Oman's strategy contrasts sharply with jurisdictions that have imposed outright bans or heavy tax burdens on mining. Instead, the sultanate has embedded mining within a broader economic diversification strategy, adding a layer of centralized control to keep bitcoin production within its regulatory purview. Enegix aims to further expand its combined pool hashrate to 30 EH/s in the future.