Solo Bitcoin Miner Earns About $200,000 With $150 of Hardware as Lone Mining Rises

Independent miners found 24 blocks over the past year, a 41% increase, reviving debate over how concentrated block production really is.

A solo bitcoin miner earned roughly $200,000 by finding a block using about $150 of equipment, part of a broader increase in independent mining, CoinDesk reported. Solo miners found 24 blocks over the past 12 months, a 41% increase from the…