Bitcoin miner solves block alone, grabs $180,000 reward
A single Bitcoin miner received the total reward of a Bitcoin block, a rarity due to the hash and power requirements needed to mine the blockchain.
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A single Bitcoin miner received the total reward of a Bitcoin block, a rarity due to the hash and power requirements needed to mine the blockchain.
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