A miner operating through FutureBit’s Apollo Solo setup found Bitcoin block 973,262 earlier this week, collecting the full 3.154 BTC reward plus fees from 2,477 transactions.
Multiple explorers, including mempool.space, list the finder as “FutureBit Apollo Solo,” and the coinbase transaction includes text that references FutureBit and Apollo.
FutureBit wrote on X: “Gradually, then suddenly. We (the people) hit a Bitcoin block today. Bitcoin belongs in the hands of sovereign individuals. And we’re building to keep it there.”
The company said an Apollo device or a Solo Node running its built-in solo pool assembled the block template, served the work, and submitted the completed block to the network.
Public records do not identify the exact hardware or hashrate that produced the winning hash. Based on FutureBit’s account, the machine could have been an Apollo BTC, Apollo II, Apollo III, or another compatible unit pointed at a Solo Node.
At least the fourth block tied to FutureBit Apollo Solo
The find marks at least the fourth block attributed to FutureBit Apollo Solo. Earlier examples include blocks 867,760, 881,423, and 888,737.
FutureBit designs its Apollo hardware for users who want to run a full Bitcoin node and mine independently at home instead of joining large commercial pools.
The latest model, Apollo III, is rated for up to 18 TH/s in turbo mode and includes an integrated full node. Bitcoin Magazine said it covered the Apollo III launch in February 2026 and had previously examined FutureBit’s home-mining approach in a July 2025 article.
Solo mining remains rare, but on-chain wins still happen
Solo mining is often described as lottery mining because the odds are low relative to the size of the reward. That remains the case against a Bitcoin network hashrate that has recently been near 1,070–1,087 EH/s.
At current difficulty, a home-scale setup in the 10–18 TH/s range still faces an expected time to find a block measured in centuries. Even so, verified solo finds continue to show up on-chain. Bitcoin Magazine said it previously examined the math in an article titled Why Bitcoin Lottery Mining Has Better Odds Than The Powerball, comparing Bitcoin’s continuous block attempts with the much lower frequency of major lottery drawings.
Another solo block was found the following day through CKPool Solo, showing that individual operators can still capture a full reward even though industrial pools produce the large majority of blocks.
FutureBit’s pitch centers on home mining
For users running FutureBit hardware, the company said individuals control both the node and the solo pool, which means they keep the full reward if a block is found.
The report also said solo mining carries privacy advantages, and that hardware and energy costs can be written off against taxes in some jurisdictions.
According to the article, the October 26 block is one more validation that solo mining can be viable.
It also places the result in Bitcoin’s original design. Satoshi Nakamoto intended for a full Bitcoin node to be able to mine blocks, not only validate and audit the blockchain. Later improvements in hardware and mining optimization led to the rise of mining pools and a highly competitive, industrial mining sector.
Bitcoin Magazine added that industrial Bitcoin mining has also produced secondary effects, including reliable energy demand that can help stabilize the grid, which has benefited places such as Texas.
Still, the idea of bringing mining back to homes and end users remains active through companies including FutureBit, Bitaxe, and HeatBit. The article said some are turning heating appliances into Bitcoin miners, while others are building hardware aimed at home use.
This report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and was written by Juan Galt.