On June 5, 2025, a solo miner successfully mined block #899,826 in the Bitcoin network, receiving a reward of 3.151 $BTC , equivalent to $330,330. The block, confirmed at 03:48 UTC, contained 3,680 transactions, and the miner, who operated through the Solo CK pool, also earned $2,748 in fees (0.026 BTC). This information is reported by mempool.space. The average transaction fee was only $0.29, indicating low network congestion.
This event became rare due to the record mining difficulty, which reached 126.98 T on May 31. The chances for the solo miner were only 0.03%, or 1 in 3050. Solo CK administrator Kon Kolivas noted that the miner used a hash rate of 259 PH/s, likely rented through a cloud service. This is the 300th block mined through Solo CK.
Such cases inspire enthusiasts, despite the dominance of large mining pools. Solo mining remains akin to a lottery, but with huge potential. Stay tuned for news from the crypto world with #MiningUpdates
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