Mining 1 Bitcoin does not necessarily take 10 minutes due to difficulty adjustment mechanism.

From CoinTelegraph

October 22, 2024 06:20:00 AM:

Mining a Bitcoin block takes roughly 10 minutes, but this doesn’t guarantee mining 1 Bitcoin due to the difficulty adjustment mechanism.

This mechanism ensures a constant rate of block generation, allowing for a new block every 10 minutes.

Thus, the 10-minute timeframe does not directly correlate to mining 1 whole Bitcoin.

Read more at Cointelegraph: How long does it take to mine 1 Bitcoin?