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Comparison of the three best solo mining pools in 2026 showing CKPool at 2% fee with 4 servers and no TLS, Public Pool at 0% fee with 1 server and TLS on port 4333, and AtlasPool at 1.5% fee with 8 servers and TLS on port 4333

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Best Solo Mining Pool in 2026: CKPool vs Public Pool vs AtlasPool

/ by Matt Howard

What Is a Solo Mining Pool? A solo mining pool is not a pool in the traditional sense. It does not split rewards among participants. Instead, it provides stratum infrastructure so individual miners can compete for the full block reward (currently 3.125 BTC plus transaction fees) without running their own Bitcoin node. This process is […]

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Bitaxe Gamma 602 solo Bitcoin miner on 3D printed stand with fan and BM1370 ASIC chip, featured image for Has Bitaxe Found a Block article by Solo Satoshi.

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Has Bitaxe Found a Block? Next Block is Closer Than You Think!

/ by Matt Howard

Short Answer: Yes. As of November 2025, open-source home mining hardware has mined at least five confirmed Bitcoin blocks. Three of those blocks were solved by Bitaxe devices and two by NerdQaxe++ miners. Combined payouts exceed $1 million in BTC rewards. This article documents every confirmed block find with exact dates, block heights, hardware specs, […]

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How to Start Bitcoin Mining in 2026 The Ultimate Beginner's Guide featured image showing recent Bitcoin blocks with transaction fees and block rewards from Solo Satoshi

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How to Start Bitcoin Mining in 2026: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

/ by Matt Howard

Bitcoin mining has evolved dramatically since Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block on a simple CPU in 2009. What was once a hobby for tech enthusiasts has become a global industry, but here is the good news: thanks to open-source hardware innovations, home mining is more accessible than ever before. This guide will take you […]

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Alt text: What is a solo miner explained with a Bitaxe 602 solo Bitcoin miner and mini PC node for home mining

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What is a Solo Miner? A Complete 2026 Guide to Solo Bitcoin Mining

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1. What is a Solo Miner? A solo miner is an individual who independently validates Bitcoin transactions and attempts to add new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain without joining a mining pool. Using specialized ASIC hardware, a solo Bitcoin miner competes against the entire global network to find a valid hash, a process known as […]

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How to Solo Mine Bitcoin with Bitaxe Using UmbrelOS

/ by Matt Howard | 7 Comments on How to Solo Mine Bitcoin with Bitaxe Using UmbrelOS

Solo mining Bitcoin is a thrilling hunt where you aim to mine blocks on your own! A Bitaxe paired with an Umbrel Bitcoin node offers one fantastic method to get started. Let’s jump right into setting up solo mining Bitcoin with Umbrel. These steps can lead you to becoming a solo miner, and it’s going to […]

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How Bitcoin mining pools work in 5 steps: connect to pool, receive work assignment, submit shares, block found, rewards paid to miners

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Understanding Mining Pools: Mining 101

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Bitcoin mining pools are the backbone of Bitcoin’s security model in 2026, collectively producing over 95% of all new blocks on the network. Whether you are running a single Bitaxe on your desk or managing a cluster of NerdQaxe++ miners, understanding how mining pools work, how they pay you, and which ones align with your […]

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