Tiny Bitcoin miner defies massive odds to solve a valid block
Despite having a modest hash rate capacity of about 126 TH/s, the lucky miner won the crypto equivalent of the lottery and took home 6.25 BTC worth about $266,000.
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Despite having a modest hash rate capacity of about 126 TH/s, the lucky miner won the crypto equivalent of the lottery and took home 6.25 BTC worth about $266,000.
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