F2Pool Leads Four-Partner Push Into Psy’s High-Throughput Network
A month after opening the gates to its public testnet, Psy Protocol has secured heavyweight validation from four infrastructure providers: global mining giant F2Pool, along with GrandCroix, DePIN X Capital, and Codestream. The coalition brings an industrial-scale blend of ASIC and GPU power historically pointed at Dogecoin, Litecoin, and other proof-of-work chains. By redirecting part of that capacity to Psy, the miners will stress-test the network’s novel consensus, confirm its economics, and prove whether the protocol can sustainably reward operators without leaning on speculative token inflation.
Psy’s founder, Carter Feldman, described the partnership as a “credibility inflection point,” arguing that miners risk real capital in electricity and hardware, whereas proof-of-stake validators often recycle assets they already hold. The firms will run validating nodes throughout the remainder of the testnet, publish performance metrics, and—if all targets are met—roll directly into the scheduled mainnet launch later this year.
Inside the One-Million-TPS Architecture: Zero-Knowledge Proofs Meet PoW
Psy claims throughput exceeding one million transactions per second, a figure that dwarfs today’s leading smart-contract platforms. The feat hinges on shifting computation to the network’s edge: end-users generate zero-knowledge proofs on their own devices, bundling multiple actions into a single, easily verifiable packet. Miners then compete not to brute-force a random hash, but to aggregate and attest to these proofs, drastically lowering wasted energy while preserving the economic game theory of proof-of-work.
Block times become effectively elastic—the more users generate proofs, the more parallel “micro-blocks” propagate, allowing horizontal scaling without a hard ceiling. In practice, early internal tests showed sub-second finality for simple transfers and single-digit-second confirmation for complex contract calls. Feldman notes that the architecture “borrows Bitcoin’s security mindset while speaking the internet’s native speed.”
What the Move Signals for the Broader Mining Economy
The partnership lands at a delicate moment for miners. Bitcoin’s upcoming halving will cut per-block rewards in half, and many mid-sized operators are already exploring diversification strategies. By validating proofs rather than solving random puzzles, miners gain an additional revenue stream that could hedge against future halvings and token-price volatility. Simon Yang, founder of DePIN X Capital, said the aim is to channel “economic utility instead of waste,” positioning Psy as a bridge between on-chain computation and tangible real-world demand.
Investors are watching closely. If large-scale hashpower confirms Psy’s claims, the protocol could catalyze a broader shift toward utility-driven PoW networks that reward useful computation. Conversely, failure to meet the promised benchmarks would reinforce skepticism that proof-of-work can evolve beyond energy-intensive security. For now, testnet dashboards tracking hash-rate contribution, transaction latency, and energy efficiency will offer the clearest window into whether the experiment delivers on its bold one-million-TPS headline.
