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In an incredible event of fortune and timing, a lone Bitcoin miner has successfully mined a whole block all by themselves, with no help from a mining pool or a sponsor like a bank or corporation. They earned a reward of 3.151 BTC, a windfall presently worth over $330,000. These underdog events shine a light on the resilient decentralization of the Bitcoin network, even if some may now use that phrase as a euphemism for its security flaws. In the early morning hours, a rare event took place that caught the crypto community’s eye and kicked off discussions about whether solo mining is a feasible option these days, given that the mining landscape seems dominated by industrial-scale mining operations. A One-in-a-Million Moment The block, officially mined at 4:48:18 a.m. UTC, was verified as valid and included in the Bitcoin blockchain. The total reward of 3.151 BTC consisted of the standard extbf{3.125 BTC block subsidy}, plus an additional extbf{0.026 BTC in transaction fees} amounting to roughly $2,761. The block itself measured 1.66 megabytes in size and included a standard assortment of transactions. This achievement was accomplished by a solo miner even while the Bitcoin network’s total hashrate was over 600 exahashes per second. Most of the computational work that was assembled from the many mining operations that were running at that time was directed towards solving the puzzles that, when solved, would produce valid Bitcoin blocks. The odds of a single miner successfully completing one of those puzzles and finding a valid block were, of course, exceedingly low. 🚀 **Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot!** 🎉 Solo CK mined block 899,826 on June 5, 2025, scoring 3.151 BTC (~$330,386)! 💰 Here’s the breakdown: • 🕒 Mined at 4:48:18 a.m. UTC • 💸 Reward: 3.125 BTC subsidy + 0.026 BTC fees ($2,761) •…

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