Соло-майнер возрождает удачу, добыв блок биткоина на сумму $347 455 Solo miner revives luck by mining a bitcoin block worth $347,455

A solo miner successfully mined block #920,440 in the network of the first cryptocurrency, earning a reward of 3.141 BTC (approximately $347,455), as reported by the infrastructure firm Umbrel.

According to mempool.space, the block included 2,181 transactions, generating 0.016 BTC ($1,787) in fees for the miner. They operated through an Umbrel server on a device connected to a Public Pool. No additional information regarding the equipment or hashrate is available.

On September 7, a solo miner extracted block #913,593 in the Bitcoin blockchain, earning 3.13 BTC (about $347,980).

Previously, the mining difficulty of digital gold reached a record high of 150.8 T. Following a recalibration on October 16, this figure was adjusted to 146.72 T. The current forecast for this metric indicates a rise of 6.8%, bringing it to 156.79 T.

JPMorgan analysts noted the disappearance of the correlation between the stock prices of public mining companies and the value of the first cryptocurrency, as reported by The Block.

Since July, the capitalization of these firms has increased despite the sideways movement of Bitcoin. Experts suggest that this indicates a reevaluation of business value in light of the shift towards artificial intelligence.

Historically, mining stocks followed the price of digital gold. Before the emergence of spot ETFs, they were often viewed as tools for gaining exposure to the asset.

Due to the shift of mining companies towards AI, stock markets have begun to reassess them based on technological potential, according to JPMorgan.

This transition into a different sector is attributed to a decline in profitability following the halving event in April 2024. Analysts estimate that the current average cost of mining one Bitcoin stands at $92,000 and foresee an increase to $180,000 by the next block reward reduction in 2028.

At the time of writing, the first cryptocurrency is trading at approximately $111,400.

Experts believe that rising energy costs and equipment expenses, along with the renewal of energy contracts, will keep production costs elevated.

Additionally, a slowdown in the network’s hashrate is anticipated, driven by the redistribution of resources toward AI computing. This trend is advantageous for large miners capable of engaging in both areas.

Smaller companies are exploring alternative sources, including the establishment of crypto treasuries, as specialists concluded.

As a reminder, in September of this year, the profitability of mining the first cryptocurrency declined by over 7%.