Hobby-level miner bags $200K solo BTC block with budget Bitaxe rig
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4 outlets - including Blockchainreporter, Crypto-economy and Cryptobriefing and 1 more - are covering this story. Solo Bitcoin miners found 24 blocks in the last 12 months, a 41% rise, with one miner scoring $200,000 using a $150 rig, spotlighting the lottery-like.
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Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits $200K Block Using $150 Rig as Solo Block Finds Jump 41%
Solo Bitcoin miners found 24 blocks in the last 12 months, a 41% rise, with one miner scoring $200,000 using a $150 rig, spotlighting the lottery-like.
Solo Bitcoin Miner Scores $200K Block Reward With a Budget Rig
TL;DR: A solo Bitcoin miner validated block 957,382 with a single Bitaxe rig, receiving 3.125 BTC worth about $200,000. The budget device costs less than $200, runs near 1 TH/s and reportedly operated for only eight hours through Public Poo…
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Hobby-level miner bags $200K solo BTC block with budget Bitaxe rig
A solo Bitcoin miner secured a $200,000 block reward with a budget mining rig, pushing payouts to hobby-level miners to $4.7 million for the past year.