Уникальный заголовок: Соло-майнер вновь на коне: блок #920 440 принес $347 455 в биткоинах Translation: Solo Miner Strikes Gold Again: Block #920,440 Yields $347,455 in Bitcoin

A solo miner successfully mined block #920,440 in the network of the first cryptocurrency, receiving a reward of 3.141 BTC ($347,455), as reported by the infrastructure firm Umbrel.

According to mempool.space, the block contained 2,181 transactions, which earned the miner an additional 0.016 BTC ($1,787) in transaction fees. The mining was conducted via an Umbrel server on a device connected to a Public Pool. No further details regarding the hardware and hashrate have been provided.

On September 7, a solo miner mined block #913,593 in the Bitcoin blockchain, netting 3.13 BTC ($347,980).

Previously, the mining difficulty of digital gold reached an all-time high of 150.8 T. During a recalculation on October 16, the figure was adjusted to 146.72 T. The current forecast for this metric indicates a possible increase of 6.8% to 156.79 T.

Analysts at JPMorgan have observed a decoupling between the stocks of public mining companies and the price of the leading cryptocurrency, as reported by The Block.

Since July, the market capitalization of these firms has grown despite the sideways movement of Bitcoin. Experts suggest that this reflects a reevaluation of their businesses in light of the shift towards artificial intelligence.

Previously, mining stocks closely followed the price of digital gold. Before the introduction of spot ETFs, they were often viewed as a means to gain exposure to the asset.

Due to the shift of mining companies towards AI, stock markets have begun to reassess them based on the technology’s potential, according to JPMorgan.

This transition to another sector is linked to a decrease in profitability following the halving event in April 2024. Analysts currently estimate the average cost of mining one Bitcoin at $92,000 and predict it will rise to $180,000 by the next block reward reduction in 2028.

As of the time of this report, the first cryptocurrency is trading at around $111,400.

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

Moreover, a slowdown in the network’s hashrate is anticipated due to a resource reallocation towards AI computing. This trend may benefit larger miners who have the capability to engage in both sectors.

Smaller companies are exploring alternative sources, including the establishment of crypto treasuries, specialists have noted.

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