Deutsche Telekom Plans to Start Mining Bitcoin via T-Mobile

Established in 1995 following the privatization of the former state-owned monopoly Deutsche Bundespost, Deutsche Telekom has grown to become one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications providers.

Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s largest telecommunication provider, is reportedly preparing to start mining Bitcoin.

The announcement was made by Dirk Röder, head of Web3 infrastructure and solutions at Deutsche Telekom-owned subsidiary T-Systems MMS, during the BTC Prague conference. Röder, who was wearing a shirt with a pink Bitcoin graphic that resembled Deutsche Telekom’s logo, revealed that the company has been operating a Bitcoin node and Bitcoin Lightning nodes since 2023.

When pressed for details by Bitcoin influencer Joe Nakamoto, Röder confirmed Deutsche Telekom’s imminent entry into Bitcoin mining.

YOU WERE NOT READY…“Is T-Mobile mining #bitcoin?”

— @JoeNakamoto

“We will!

With a chest full of fckng pride, I like to let you in on a little secret: We will engage in digital monetary photosynthesis soon.”

— @21hemoon

You heard it at #BTCPrague first!

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This announcement follows Deutsche Telekom’s recent involvement in blockchain technology. In May 2023, the company announced that it would become a validator on Polygon, a prominent Ethereum Layer-2 scaling platform. This move expands Deutsche Telekom’s participation in blockchain technology and showcases its support for the Polygon ecosystem.

Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary, Deutsche Telekom MMS, will now offer its validation services to the Polygon network, adding to its existing work with Q, Flow, Celo, Chainlink, and Ethereum. As one of only 100 validators on the Polygon Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network, Deutsche Telekom MMS will provide both staking and validation services, including support for Polygon’s Supernets solutions.

Deutsche Telekom is a German telecommunications company that was established in 1995 following the privatization of the former state-owned monopoly Deutsche Bundespost. The company has grown to become one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications providers, offering a wide range of services, including fixed-line and mobile communications, broadband Internet, and IPTV services for consumers, as well as IT services and solutions for business customers.

With its headquarters in Bonn, Deutsche Telekom operates in numerous countries around the world, serving millions of customers. The company’s international brand, T-Mobile, is particularly well-known in Europe and the United States. In addition to its core telecom operations, Deutsche Telekom is actively involved in advancing digitalization and innovation, investing heavily in next-generation technologies such as 5G networks and the Internet of Things (IoT).