We are made to think that winning big in Bitcoin mining requires massive data centres. Well, think again. Some lucky person working out from what’s probably his bedroom recently earned $266,000 with equipment that would not impress anyone.
The winner solved block 924,569 running at just 1.2 terahashes per second. For context, these terahashes are hardly any computational power compared to the industrial operations dominating this space—it’s the difference between a bicycle and a freight train. The winner was mining through solo.ckpool.org, which is the subdomain of CKPool, a public Bitcoin mining pool operated by Australian developer Con Kolivas.
Kolivas did the math after announcing the win. The chances? Roughly 1.2 million to one each day with that kind of hash rate. Yet somehow it happened. The miner got 3.125 BTC as the block rewards and another 0.021 BTC as a transaction fee. His total earnings are 3.146 BTC, worth around $266,000.
Individuals Are Trending
Solo miners have been on a roll this year. CKpool recorded 13 solo block discoveries in 2025 alone. Last month, a solo miner got $347,455. February, March, June, and July also saw solo miners winning.
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Ironically, the mining giants are sweating these days. Profit margins are shrinking after the latest halving, and they are using AI infrastructure to stay afloat in the business.
