David vs. Goliath: Solo Miner Defies Odds to Mine Bitcoin Block

Posted: 2025-06-23 07:50:30 UTC

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A solo miner with a very small hashrate (0.0006%) successfully mined block 841,286, earning 3.125 BTC against extremely long odds.

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Solo miner wins against odds

Small hashrate success

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Extremely low probability of success (1 in 1.8 million)

Competition with large mining pools

David vs. Goliath: Solo Miner Defies Odds to Mine Bitcoin Block

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