Solo miner mines a block in the Bitcoin network and receives $ 330,000

on June 5, 2025, an independent Bitcoin miner BTC $75,442.87 Mezo Wrapped BTC -0.07% Market capitalization $0.1 billion VOL. 24 hours $1.13 billion successfully solved a cryptographic problem, which resulted in a new block in the blockchain. According to Onchain Lens, he received a reward of 3,151 BTC, which is approximately $ 330,000 at the current exchange rate.

This example demonstrates that even in a period of significant competition and dominance of large mining pools, individual participants can succeed and make significant profits. It also emphasizes the stable operation of the Bitcoin network and the important role of independent miners in maintaining it.

As a reminder, a solo miner was able to mine a block in the Bitcoin network using equipment worth only $ 299. It happened on March 10, when he found block #887,212 using a home Bitax rig with a 480 GH/s hashrate. His reward amounted to 3.15 BTC (about $ 250,000). CKPool administrator Kon Kolivas noted that the probability of finding a block with such a capacity is one in a million, and the average time for this is more than 3,500 years of continuous operation.