While large public miners sell Bitcoin and restructure their strategies, a solo miner found block 943,411 through the CKPool Solo service, claiming 3.139 BTC in rewards and fees. The block is valued at approximately $210,000 at the current exchange rate, as reported by Cointelegraph, citing data from the mempool.space block explorer.
Solo mining remains an exception to the rule. According to Bennett’s tracker statistics, solo pools have found only 20 Bitcoin blocks over the past 12 months, totaling 62.96 BTC — an average of one win every 18.7 days. The previous victory was recorded on February 28.
This find comes during a period of volatile network difficulty. The metric recently saw its largest adjustment since February, dropping by 7.7%. Even after a rebound over the last 24 hours, difficulty remains near all-time highs, keeping a solo miner's chances of finding a block negligible.
As difficulty and costs rise, mining economics shift heavily in favor of large operators. In the first quarter of 2026, Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC, joining a lineup of companies locking in their positions — including MARA Holdings, Genius Group, and Nakamoto Holdings.
Read Also: