Independent miners suddenly become rich? 3.128 BTC, 280,000 USD, this is how to mine Bitcoin.

[Coin World] Interestingly, a recent independent miner completed a remarkable mining operation on the Bitcoin network. This guy successfully packaged Block 928985 all by himself, directly earning a Block Reward of 3.128 BTC – which translates to a solid $281,000.

This situation is actually quite rare. Most miners have now joined mining pools, concentrating their computing power to compete, which is more efficient but the rewards have to be shared with the pool. On the other hand, a solo miner is the hardcore player who says “I want to rely on myself”; they work alone, and all the rewards are theirs, but the risks are also much greater - when luck doesn't strike, they may end up with nothing for a long time.

This incident also reflects an interesting characteristic of the Bitcoin network: even individual miners, as long as they have sufficient computing power and good luck, still have the opportunity to take a share from this global competition. However, the costs and risks are not something that an average person can bear.