🧵 1. Solo CK miner scoops $180,000 reward by winning Bitcoin block 860749 against high odds, earning 3.169 BTC worth about $181,000. #crypto
🧵 1. Solo CK miner scoops $180,000 reward by winning Bitcoin block 860749 against high odds, earning 3.169 BTC worth about $181,000. #crypto
🧵 2. Bitcoin mining's competitiveness sky-high, making solo mining riskier. Energy-intensive miners pool together for better chance at rewards.
🧵 3. Largest pools FoundryUSA and Antpool hold 60% of Bitcoin's hashrate, while Solo CK focuses on user anonymity over size.
🧵 4. Solo miners seeing success: recent wins at Block 858978 and Block 853742 garnered hefty rewards over $200,000 each.
🧵 5. Bitcoin's hashrate rising, but miners may benefit from lower power costs now, potentially reducing selling pressure on the market.
🧵 Read more at: https://decrypt.co/248765/solo-bitcoin-miner-solves-block-180000