Solo Bitcoin Miners Increasingly Winning Blocks
- A solo Bitcoin miner recently earned a 3.125 BTC reward, valued at $259,637.
- Solo miners using Solo CKPool solved seven blocks in 2022, twelve in 2023, and sixteen in 2024.
- Hobby mining rigs like Bitaxe and FutureBit Apollo are popular among Bitcoin enthusiasts.
- FutureBit Apollo processed a block with donated hash rate from other machines.
- The chance of a $180 Bitaxe machine mining a block daily is approximately 0.00068390%.
The increase in solo Bitcoin miners winning blocks is notable, with Solo CKPool users solving more blocks each year from 2022 to 2024. Despite the slim odds, hobby mining rigs like Bitaxe and FutureBit Apollo are gaining popularity among enthusiasts aiming for decentralization rather than financial gain.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/313444/solo-bitcoin-miners-winning-blocks-what-gives?rand=52368
