A solo home miner found Bitcoin block 957382 at around 03:30 on July 9 using a handheld Bitaxe device through Public Pool, according to Odaily, citing Bitcoin.com News. The miner received the full 3.1382 BTC block reward, worth about $200,000 at the time.
The payout included the standard 3.125 BTC block subsidy and roughly 0.0132 BTC in transaction fees. The device averaged 995.2 GH/s and submitted the winning share after running for about eight hours.
Bitaxe is an open-source, single-chip Bitcoin miner built on Bitmain's BM1370 chip. Its Gamma series typically delivers about 1.0 to 1.3 TH/s, uses 15 to 21 watts of power, and usually sells for $60 to $150. The case highlights a rare block win by a low-cost, low-power setup connected to a public mining pool.
A solo home miner found Bitcoin block 957382 at around 03:30 on July 9 using a handheld Bitaxe device through Public Pool, according to Odaily, citing Bitcoin.com News. The miner received the full 3.1382 BTC block reward, worth about $200,000 at the time.
Reward breakdown
The payout consisted of the 3.125 BTC block subsidy and about 0.0132 BTC in transaction fees.
Mining performance
The device averaged 995.2 GH/s and submitted the winning share after running for about eight hours.
Bitaxe specifications
Bitcoin.com News said Bitaxe is an open-source, single-chip Bitcoin miner based on Bitmain's BM1370 chip. The Gamma series typically runs at about 1.0 to 1.3 TH/s, with power consumption of 15 to 21 watts, and usually sells for $60 to $150.
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