Bitcoin mining divide pushes Luke Dashjr out of OCEAN 
OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr left the Bitcoin mining pool on Aug. 29 after reaching a mutual separation agreement with its parent company, Mummolin Inc. He resigned as chairman, chief technology officer and director. OCEAN and Dashjr attributed the separation to “different visions for the future of Bitcoin mining following the recent protocol developments.” The statement did not identify the developments or explain the areas of disagreement.
The wording therefore does not confirm whether a single Bitcoin protocol proposal caused the split. Dashjr has participated in public debates about transaction policies, mining decentralization and alternative Bitcoin software. Connecting the departure to any particular dispute would require further confirmation from the parties. Dashjr had already stepped back from his OCEAN responsibilities earlier in August. His permanent departure now removes him from the company’s leadership and ownership structure.
The company did not announce a replacement chairman or chief technology officer. It also provided no details about how Dashjr’s former technical responsibilities will be distributed. Dashjr plans to create a new venture called CONVOY. The joint statement said the project would continue his mission of decentralizing Bitcoin mining.
