A solo miner using the CKPool mined Bitcoin block #927474 and earned a total of 3.133 BTC, equivalent to approximately $284,661. The mining was performed with three devices having a combined hashrate of about 270 Th/s, distributed roughly as 90 Th/s per device. The miner connected to CKPool and received the reward for the found block.
What happened?
- A solo miner mined a Bitcoin block and received a total of 3.133 BTC (~$284,661).
- The mining used three devices with a combined power of about 270 Th/s.
- The operation was conducted through CKPool, a solo mining pool.
What is CKPool?
CKPool is a service for solo mining where participants do not combine their power or share rewards. Unlike traditional pools, CKPool does not redistribute computational resources: the reward goes solely to whoever finds the block first. The pool charges fees for technical support and fast block inclusion, and success depends on the miner’s equipment power.
Details of the miner’s success
Pool administrator Con Kolivas publicly congratulated the miner with the nickname 1Ng9~VoQz for solving the 311th solo block on CKPool. According to the administrator’s estimate, with 270 Th/s power, the chance to mine a block is 1 in 30,000 per day, meaning the probability remains low under any circumstances. The hashrate was split among three devices, each delivering about 90 Th/s, roughly matching the performance of Bitmain Antminer S19 ASIC miners with air cooling.
Comparison with previous cases
For context: previously, a solo miner mined a Bitcoin block using equipment with 3 Th/s power. These examples show that finding blocks solo is possible at various power levels, but the outcome depends on luck and hashrate.
Why this matters
For miners in Russia with a couple of devices or farms up to a thousand machines, this case demonstrates that solo mining can theoretically yield a large reward, but the chance remains low and depends on total hashrate. Additionally, the choice of pool and fee structure affect the final payout — CKPool, for example, offers a solo mining model with paid support and fast block inclusion. Ultimately, the coincidence of luck and sufficient equipment power is rare, so such stories serve as illustrations of possibilities rather than universal instructions.
What to do?
- Assess your own hashrate and expenses: compare your devices’ power with mining probabilities and current electricity rates to determine if solo mining makes sense.
- Compare options: review CKPool and traditional pool conditions, paying attention to support fees and payout rules before changing your connection method.
- Maintain your equipment: regular checks, cooling, and firmware updates help keep a stable hashrate, which directly affects your reward chances.
- Consider a hybrid approach: with low hashrate, a stable pool provides predictable income, while solo attempts can be made occasionally as power improves.
