AntPool mines 482nd rare satoshi in Bitcoin's history
- —Block 971,712 was mined on October 16 at 14:37 Polish time as difficulty rose 5.92%
- —The first satoshi of each difficulty period is classed «rare» under Casey Rodarmor's Ordinals rules
- —The Bitcoin issuance schedule contains 3,432 rare satoshis in total
- —In April 2024 an «epic» satoshi sold for 33.3 BTC
Why it matters: Rare satoshis trade at a premium to face value, creating a collectibles market layered on top of the Bitcoin network.
Source: Bithub