Bitcoin mining pool Foundry invites miners to vote on the BIP-110 proposal.

Huo Xing Finance reports that on July 22, Foundry USA, one of Bitcoin’s largest mining pools, is inviting its miner clients to vote on whether the pool should support BIP-110, a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal. BIP-110 is a contentious soft fork proposal aimed at reducing the amount of data that can be stored in Bitcoin transactions, thereby limiting non-monetary transactions—such as Ordinals (inscriptions)—from consuming Bitcoin network space. Foundry has provided miners with background materials on the proposal; the voting window will close at Bitcoin block height 961,632, expected around early August. Miner clients can participate in the vote via a link sent by email. BIP-110 is currently one of the most debated proposals in the Bitcoin community. Supporters argue it would alleviate pressure on block space caused by non-financial use cases, while opponents fear it could compromise the openness of the Bitcoin network. Blockstream CEO Adam Back has publicly opposed BIP-110, warning it could be used to freeze user funds. Strategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has also criticized the proposal, stating it may disrupt legitimate transactions. According to Hashrate Index data, Foundry USA currently controls approximately 23.8% of Bitcoin’s total hash rate and is among the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pools. Its stance on BIP-110 could significantly influence the proposal’s future community discussion and deployment.