Bitcoin Solo Miner Hits 'Jackpot' of 3.139 BTC at Once

▲ Bitcoin (BTC) Mining

A solo miner single-handedly mined a Bitcoin block, taking home approximately $210,000 at once, making the 'mining lottery' a reality.

According to cryptocurrency specialized media Cointelegraph on April 3 (local time), a miner connected to the CKPool solo mining service mined Bitcoin (Bitcoin, BTC) block 943,411, earning a total reward of 3.139 BTC. This reward, which includes both block subsidy and transaction fees, amounts to approximately $210,000.

This case once again proved that even in a market dominated by large mining corporations, individual miners can still claim the entire reward on their own. Unlike pool mining, solo mining does not share rewards, meaning a single successful attempt allows the miner to secure the full amount.

However, in reality, the probability of success is extremely low. There have been only 20 instances of solo miners succeeding in the past 12 months, occurring on average about once every 18.7 days. The longest gap between successes was 58 days.

Bitcoin mining difficulty also remains at a high level. Although there have been fluctuations recently, with difficulty dropping by about 7.7% and then rebounding by 3.87%, it generally remains near historical highs, meaning the probability of an individual miner finding a block is still extremely limited.

Ultimately, this case demonstrates that even within an industrial mining structure, the 'high-risk, high-volatility structure' where an individual can earn a large reward with a single success still persists.

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