A solo Bitcoin miner with a 10 TH/s hash rate successfully solved Block 772,793, an event that occurred in January 2023 when the network’s total hash rate was approximately 269 EH/s. This victory was statistically improbable, with odds of roughly 1 in 26.9 million, as the miner’s power represented only 0.000000037% of the network’s total computational strength. The miner received the full block reward of 6.359
GoMining, StormGain, NiceHash, ECOS, AngelBTC, and CryptoTab Browser are widely cited as the top legitimate mobile mining platforms for 2026. These applications primarily utilize cloud mining or reward-based systems rather than on-device processing, as smartphone hardware is insufficient for direct Bitcoin mining. Key platforms include: Users should exercise caution regarding withdrawal fees and unrealistic ROI claims, as many mobile mining apps simulate profits or restrict cashouts. Legitimate platforms typically require users
Based on current data for 2026, the specific claim of earning $5 a day in Bitcoin mining without hardware typically refers to cloud mining platforms where users purchase hash power (often via NFTs) rather than traditional “free” apps. While several apps offer free trials, sustaining a $5 daily income generally requires an initial investment in computing power. Top Platform for
The Bitaxe GT 801 (Gamma Turbo) doubles your Bitcoin solo mining odds compared to a single standard Bitaxe Gamma by delivering approximately 2.15 TH/s using two BM1370 ASIC chips, compared to the ~1.2 TH/s of the single-chip Gamma 602. Does it matter? The Bitaxe Gamma Turbo 801/Touch doubles hashrate to 2.2 TH/s using dual BM1370 chips, mathematical doubling solo
The Bitaxe Ultra, Supra, and Gamma represent three generations of open-source Bitcoin solo miners, each offering different trade-offs between hashrate, efficiency, and cost. The Ultra (BM1366 chip) is the entry-level model at ~500 GH/s, the Supra (BM1368) provides 40% more hashrate at similar efficiency, and the Gamma (BM1370) delivers the best value with 2.4x the Ultra’s hashrate at industry-leading efficiency. All three are designed
Former Google X Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat has issued a stark warning about the rapid transformation brought by artificial intelligence, predicting a period of significant disruption—what he calls “12 to 15 years of hell”—beginning as early as 2026–2027. His insights, shared in multiple interviews and public talks, emphasize the urgency for individuals, businesses, and governments to
Bitcoin mining is the process by which specialized computers validate transactions and secure the Bitcoin network through a mechanism called proof of work. Miners compete to solve complex cryptographic puzzles using SHA-256 hash computations; the first to find a valid solution adds a new block of transactions to the blockchain and receives a reward consisting of newly minted bitcoins and
The NEXUS S1 is a home-focused Bitcoin miner powered by Bitmain’s next-generation BM1373 ASIC chip, built using advanced 3nm process technology. It delivers approximately 10 TH/s of hashrate while consuming only ~100W of power, achieving an efficiency of ~10 J/TH. This represents a roughly 50% improvement in efficiency compared to the previous BM1370 generation, making it highly energy-efficient for solo mining setups. Designed for quiet operation at
Bitcoin (BTC) remains the most profitable cryptocurrency to mine in 2026, but it is exclusively viable for miners with industrial-scale ASIC hardware and access to cheap electricity. For individual or hobbyist miners using GPUs or CPUs, Bitcoin is prohibitively difficult due to extremely high network difficulty. Alternative options based on hardware type include: Mining Ethereum (ETH) is no longer possible as it transitioned to Proof-of-Stake,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to systems that perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and problem-solving. In the context of blockchain and Bitcoin mining, AI does not directly mine cryptocurrency or solve the SHA-256 cryptographic puzzles, as these processes are random and do not contain patterns that machine learning can exploit. Instead, AI acts as an optimization layer