A solo Bitcoin miner struck gold, earning 3.146 BTC, valued at $266,000, after solving block 924,569 with minimal computational power. CKpool creator Con Kolivas called the miner “extremely lucky,” with odds of 1.2 million to one per day at their hash rate. The miner received 3.125 BTC from the block subsidy and 0.021 BTC in transaction fees.

Solo Bitcoin miners are thriving in 2025, with 13 blocks solo-mined through CKpool this year, averaging one per month. A miner earned $347,455 after solving block 920,440 independently. Other miners claimed full rewards in July, June, March, and February with minimal computational power. Bitcoin miner HIVE shares rose on record quarterly revenue.

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