A solo Bitcoin miner using a Bitaxe device claimed the full 3.1382 BTC reward from block 957382 on July 9, 2026 at approximately 03:30 UTC through Public Pool. The device ran at 995.2 GH/s for eight hours before submitting a winning share with difficulty of 294.14 trillion, beating the network hashrate of roughly 874 EH/s. The win occurred because the Bitaxe submitted a share that exceeded the network difficulty target, and since the miner operated solo, the entire reward—worth approximately $200,000 at the time—went to one person with no pool fees deducted. Solo mining differs from pooled mining in that every hash has an equal chance at solving a block regardless of total hashrate controlled, allowing small-scale miners to occasionally win full block rewards despite astronomically long odds.
Bitaxe Device Specifications and Performance Metrics
The Bitaxe is an open-source, single-chip Bitcoin miner built around Bitmain's BM1370 chip, the same silicon used in some industrial Antminer S21 units. A Gamma-series Bitaxe ships with roughly 1.0 to 1.3 TH/s of stock hashrate, draws 15 to 21 watts, and typically sells for $60 to $150. The winning device operated at an average of 995.2 GH/s, close to its rated 1 TH/s capacity. It connects over Wi-Fi, runs community-built AxeOS firmware, and displays live statistics on a small screen. Hobbyists built the platform as an educational tool rather than a profit machine.
Network Hashrate and Statistical Probability of Solo Win
Bitcoin's network hashrate sat at roughly 874 exahash per second (EH/s) at the time, with difficulty near 133.9 trillion. A miner running 1 terahash per second (TH/s) controls about one-eighty-seventh-millionth of the network's total hashrate. Analysts estimate a device with that hashrate would need roughly 16,000 to 18,300 years on average to find a block. This miner found one in a single overnight eight-hour session. Every hash has an equal shot at solving the current block, regardless of who owns it or how much hashrate they control.
Public Pool Configuration Enabled Zero-Fee Solo Mining
Public Pool supports both pooled and solo mining modes and charges 0% fees on solo configurations. Miners connect through a Stratum address, use their own Bitcoin address as the username, and watch the dashboard track hashrate and best difficulty share in real time. In pooled mining, rewards are split among everyone contributing hashrate. In solo mining, if a miner's device finds the winning share, that miner keeps the entire block reward. The 3.1382 BTC reward includes the 3.125 BTC subsidy plus roughly 0.0132 BTC in transaction fees. Because the miner was the only worker on the address, the entire reward went to one person, with no pool fee taken.
Community Tracked Win as Second Bitaxe Success on Public Pool
This marks the second Public Pool solo win attributed to a single Bitaxe that the community has tracked. The win spread quickly on X under tags including #Bitaxe and #SoloMining. One widely shared post read, "Never let anyone convince you that you can't mine a block!!!" Several sites that track solo block wins logged the event alongside prior Bitaxe victories, including Soloblocks.io and D-Central.tech, which have tracked solo wins since block 853,742 in 2024. Other solo pool options include Solo CKPool, which charges a small fee in exchange for a longer operating history, as well as Braiins Solo, Parasite Pool, and Futurebit Solo.
Prior Solo Mining Win Occurred 42 Days Earlier
Roughly 42 days ago, a $300 machine—a Canaan Avalon Nano 3S with 6.68 TH/s of hashpower—discovered block height 951771. At the time, a Canaan Avalon Nano 3S operating at just under 7 TH/s had roughly a 6.72-in-a-billion chance of discovering any given Bitcoin block, or about one in 148,904,370. For the operator behind block 957,382, a $150 piece of hardware and a $1 to $2 monthly electricity bill turned into a payout in under a day. The expected value of solo mining at this scale remains tiny, often pennies a day in BTC terms. Consistent income still comes from pooled mining.
FAQ
What did the solo Bitcoin miner win on July 9, 2026?
A solo miner using a Bitaxe device claimed the full 3.1382 BTC reward from block 957382 on July 9, 2026 at approximately 03:30 UTC through Public Pool. The reward included the 3.125 BTC subsidy plus roughly 0.0132 BTC in transaction fees, worth approximately $200,000 at the time.
How does solo Bitcoin mining differ from pooled mining?
In pooled mining, rewards are split among everyone contributing hashrate. In solo mining, if a miner's device finds the winning share, that miner keeps the entire block reward. Public Pool charges 0% fees on solo configurations, and miners connect using their own Bitcoin address as the username.
What are the statistical odds of winning a Bitcoin block with a 1 TH/s device?
With Bitcoin's network hashrate at roughly 874 EH/s and difficulty near 133.9 trillion at the time of the win, analysts estimate a device running 1 TH/s would need roughly 16,000 to 18,300 years on average to find a block. A miner running 1 TH/s controls about one-eighty-seventh-millionth of the network's total hashrate.
