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Is it just my Impression or is indeed the number of these kind of Stories quite high? Seems like every few weeks we get these solo mining stories
Love it. That was the norm when I was solo mining in 2011. Glad to see it's still a thing.
The post says someone mined a Bitcoin block using **48.3 TH/s** (terahashes per second) of hash power and earned **3.09098963 BTC**. That’s an impressive solo mining feat — and rare. ### 💰 Cost Estimate for 48.3 TH/s of Mining Power: To estimate the cost of mining hardware capable of 48.3 TH/s, we can look at typical ASIC miners (as of mid-2025): #### 🔧 ASIC Options: | Miner | Hash Rate | Power Draw | Price (approx.) | | ----------------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------- | | Antminer S19j Pro | \~100 TH/s | \~3000W | \~\$1,500–\$2,000 | | Antminer S9 | \~13.5 TH/s | \~1300W | \~\$100–\$200 (used) | | WhatsMiner M30S | \~86 TH/s | \~3200W | \~\$1,300–\$1,800 | #### 🧮 If they used Antminer S9s (13.5 TH/s each): * **4 units** would provide \~54 TH/s (a bit over). * **Total cost:** 4 × \$150 = **\~\$600** (used gear, loud, power-hungry). #### 🧮 If they used a single WhatsMiner M30S or S19j Pro (throttled or underclocked): * Could’ve just used **one modern miner** running at \~48 TH/s or underclocked from a higher rate. * **Total cost:** \~\$1,500 to **\$2,000** ### ⚠️ But Cost ≠ Probability Solo mining is a massive gamble. Even with 48.3 TH/s, the chance of solving a block alone is **extremely small** — but if it happens, the payout (like this one: 3+ BTC ≈ over \$180,000 at current prices) is huge. --- **Rough cost estimate:** 👉 Between **\$600 (used gear)** and **\$2,000 (modern ASIC)**. Let me know if you want: * Power cost estimates * Expected time to hit a block at that hash rate * Pool vs solo mining comparison