Solo miner finds Bitcoin block on home rig, earns 3.154 BTC
- —Block 973262 paid 3.154 BTC plus fees from 2,477 transactions
- —Apollo Solo hashes up to 18 TH/s versus 1,070–1,087 EH/s network-wide
- —At least the fourth block found by FutureBit Apollo Solo hardware
- —Expected time to find a block on such a rig runs into centuries
Why it matters: The find shows home solo mining remains possible, though it is a lottery with extremely low odds rather than a reliable income source.
Source: Digital Today