Выдающийся соло-майнер успешного блока в сети Bitcoin: $347 455 в виде вознаграждения за 3,141 BTC Outstanding solo miner successfully mines Bitcoin block: $347,455 in reward for 3.141 BTC

A solo miner successfully extracted block #920,440 in the network of the first cryptocurrency, earning a reward of 3.141 BTC (approximately $347,455), according to infrastructure company Umbrel.

As reported by mempool.space, the block contained 2,181 transactions, resulting in miner fees of 0.016 BTC (about $1,787). The mining was conducted via an Umbrel server using a device connected to a Public Pool. There is no additional information available regarding the miner’s hardware or hashrate.

On September 7, another solo miner successfully mined block #913,593 in the Bitcoin blockchain and earned 3.13 BTC (around $347,980).

Previously, the mining difficulty for digital gold reached an all-time high of 150.8 T. Following a recalibration on October 16, the metric was adjusted to 146.72 T, with current forecasts predicting an increase of 6.8%, bringing it to 156.79 T.

JPMorgan analysts have noted a disappearance of the correlation between shares of public mining companies and the price of the leading cryptocurrency, as reported by The Block.

Since July, the market capitalization of mining firms has increased, despite Bitcoin’s sideways movement. Experts suggest that this points to a reevaluation of the business due to the shift towards artificial intelligence.

Previously, miners’ stocks would closely follow the price of digital gold. Before the emergence of spot ETFs, they were often seen as a way to gain exposure to the asset.

Due to a shift in mining companies towards AI, stock markets have begun to reassess their valuations based on the technology’s potential, speculated JPMorgan.

The transition of companies into this new sector is linked to declining profitability following the upcoming halving in April 2024. Analysts have estimated the current average cost of mining a single Bitcoin at $92,000, projecting an increase to $180,000 by the next block reward reduction in 2028.

At the time of this writing, the first cryptocurrency is trading around $111,400.

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

Moreover, a slowdown in the network’s hashrate is anticipated due to the redistribution of resources towards AI computations. This trend favors large miners who can operate in both domains.

Smaller companies are exploring alternative sources, including the establishment of crypto treasuries, experts stated.

It is worth noting that in September of this year, the profitability of mining the first cryptocurrency declined by more than 7%.