Let’s share a happy story today: an independent solo miner mined block 932,129 on the Bitcoin network. This miner received the complete block reward of 3.155 BTC, which included the standard subsidy of 3.125 BTC and approximately 0.03 BTC in transaction fees. At the time of the block discovery, with
BitcoinBTC$96,792.213.11%BitcoinBTCPrice$96,792.213.11% /24hVolume in 24h$57.89BPrice 7d
trading near $92,400, the total value amounted to roughly $291,555.
And now with BTC trading at $95K, the rewards are even juicier.
Congratulations to extremely lucky miner 3K99~Ct8M with only SIX TH for solving the 308th solo block at . A miner of this size has only a a in 180 million chance of solving a block each day!
— Dr -ck (@ckpooldev)
EXPLORE:
How Can a Solo Bitcoin Miner Still Win in 2026? Essentially, Luck
Bitcoin mining is a giant global lottery powered by machines racing to solve math puzzles. Each machine’s chance of winning depends on its hashrate, which is simply how many guesses per second it can make.
Solo mining involves an individual running their own Bitcoin node and mining hardware without joining a group that shares rewards. The miner connects specialized ASIC equipment directly to their node to attempt solving the cryptographic puzzle required to add a new block to the blockchain.
Today, the Bitcoin network runs at roughly 1,000 exahashes per second. That is a billion trillion guesses every second. A small home miner running around 6 terahashes per second holds odds close to one in 170 million per block. Brutal odds. But not zero. Just 1 in a 170 million chance.
Over the past 12 months, trackers show 22 verified solo blocks, with an average gap of just over two weeks between wins. Network still allows individuals to participate directly, not just corporations with warehouses and power contracts.
Most of these miners use services like CKPool. There is no reward sharing. Either you hit a block and keep almost everything, or you earn nothing.
DISCOVER:
Is Solo Mining Still a Viable Strategy in This Economy?
Well, not really. Solo mining is closer to buying a lottery ticket that costs electricity every day.
Mining in a pool spreads rewards out smoothly. Solo mining delivers long stretches of zero, followed by one massive payday, if it ever comes. The math balances out over decades, but variance can crush anyone who needs a steady cash flow.
Electricity costs also matter. Many home miners lose money monthly while chasing a win that may never arrive. That is why industrial miners still dominate overall block production.
If you are curious about the economics behind mining, understanding and how they affect rewards is far more useful than chasing rare jackpots.
Solo mining wins will keep happening. They prove Bitcoin’s rules stay neutral. Just remember: probability does not care about hope, and electricity bills always arrive on time.
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