A solo Bitcoin miner has beaten the odds to mine an entire block alone — earning $347,000 in rewards and showcasing the network’s decentralized spirit.
A solo Bitcoin miner has become the latest lucky person to win the “Bitcoin mining lottery,” pocketing a $347,455 block reward.
Bitcoin node infrastructure company Umbrel said the solo miner won the block via the Public Pool Bitcoin mining pool, earning the 3.125 Bitcoin (BTC) block reward and a 0.016 BTC transaction fee on top.
It took place at block height 920,440, on Thursday at 7:32 pm UTC, Mempool.space data shows.