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A solo miner challenges the giants and claims $371,000 in Bitcoin

A solo miner via Solo CK harvests $371,000 by solving a Bitcoin block.

The chances of success are slim, but strong hardware opens the door to the impossible.

In the world of Bitcoin, mining is no longer a solo adventure as it was in its early days. Today, giant publicly listed companies dominate the scene thanks to their immense computing power. However, every now and then, a "lone knight" manages to snatch a piece of the network's cake, reminding everyone that luck – with a bit of technical strength – still has a voice.

Block story 910440: A heavy surprise

On August 17, the Bitcoin network witnessed an unexpected event: a new block numbered 910440 was solved not by Foundry USA, Antpool, or F2Pool – those usual names on the honor roll – but by a lone miner operating through a small pool known as Solo CK.

The reward? About 3.137 Bitcoin, equivalent to $371,000 between the base reward (3.125 BTC) and transaction fees. For the crypto community, this was akin to the story of "the fisherman who caught the whale" in an ocean teeming with big players.