A rare and remarkable event in the Bitcoin mining world occurred recently when an independent miner validated an entire Bitcoin block — earning the full block subsidy of 3.125 BTC — after spending only about $75 on rented computing power. 

The feat was confirmed by mining firm Braiins on social media and reflected on‑chain data.

According to Braiins, the miner successfully mined Bitcoin block 938092 — earning the full 3.125 BTC subsidy, worth roughly $200,000 at current prices — after renting about 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower via an on‑demand service. 

The total rental cost was reported as roughly 119,000 satoshis (about $75). 

The…

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