From February to November 2026, independent Bitcoin miners mined 36 blocks, earning $8.5 million.

Between February 11 and November 7, 2026, independent Bitcoin miners mined a total of 36 blocks, earning a total of approximately 113.149 BTC in rewards, equivalent to about $8.5 million at current prices. A single block reward is approximately 3.13 to 3.2 BTC, worth approximately $236,000 to $242,000. Many recent winning cases have come from independent mining pools such as CKPool Solo, some involving small home mining rigs. (Source: Bitcoin.com News)