Solo Bitcoin mining operations have documented 36 block discoveries from February 11 to November 7, 2026, according to data compiled by Soloblocks.io. The rewards for these blocks ranged from 3.1268 BTC to 3.1968 BTC, totaling approximately 113.149 BTC, which is valued at about $8.5 million at current prices.
Block Discoveries and Rewards
The first recorded solo-style block in 2026 was found on February 11 at height 936100, paying 3.1529 BTC. Subsequent discoveries were spread across the year, with October delivering eight blocks and early November accounting for seven, including four on November 1 and two on November 6‑7 from CKPool Solo participants.
Mining Hardware Involved
Discoveries were made using a range of hardware, from low‑power devices such as the Bitaxe Gamma (approximately 1.2 TH/s, 17‑20 W) to more powerful units like the NerdQAxe++ Rev 7 (about 4.8 TH/s) and Canaan Avalon Nano 3S (6 TH/s, 140 W). Even the most powerful consumer devices represent a tiny fraction of the Bitcoin network’s total hash rate, which operates at roughly 1,000 EH/s.
Solo Mining Pools and Configurations
At least 17 solo mining pools and services are active, offering various fee structures and payout models. CKPool Solo, charging around 2 % fee, accounted for nine of the 2026 discoveries. Other notable solo arrangements include Public Pool (zero‑fee), Braiins Solo (0.5 % fee), and Parasite Pool, which allocates a fixed 1 BTC to the finder and distributes the remainder among participants.
Economic Considerations
Using an electricity cost of $0.15 per kWh, a 6 TH/s Avalon Nano 3S would consume about $184 annually, while its expected annual reward, based on statistical probability, is roughly $75 before fees. A 1.2 TH/s Bitaxe’s expected reward is about $15 against $26 in electricity costs. These figures illustrate that solo mining remains a high‑risk activity, with most participants receiving no payout unless they happen to discover a block.
Notable Recent Wins
On November 5, Solo Satoshi reported that a customer’s NerdQAxe++ Rev 6 device found block 974238, though the find was made through Braiins’ non‑solo pool, meaning the reward was shared. Three days later, CKPool Solo announced that a miner with roughly 581 TH/s solved block 974893, and another solo miner found a block on November 6, followed by a second discovery on November 7.
Conclusion
The 2026 solo mining data underscores both the rarity and the allure of block discovery for small‑scale miners. While the odds heavily favor large industrial operations, occasional wins by modest hardware continue to capture the imagination of hobbyist miners.
