DCG’s Bitcoin Mining Firm Foundry to Stop Offering Free Services

  • Foundry USA has largest Bitcoin mining pool by computing power
  • Most crypto-mining services providers charge customers a fee

An engineer runs diagnostics on cryptocurrency mining rigs.

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Crypto-mining firm Foundry, which is owned by embattled conglomerate Digital Currency Group, is going to start charging users a fee for its Bitcoin mining services.

Foundry USA will begin levying a pool fee on members between April 19 and April 22, according to a notice it circulated to clients on April 6. The Rochester, New York-based company has provided its services for free since launching the mining pool in 2019.