On December 12th, a classic underdog victory story unfolded on the Bitcoin network. Block #927474 was successfully mined by an independent miner who didn't rely on any large mining pools, relying solely on their own hash power to mine the block.

How did it turn out? They directly took the entire block reward of 3.133 BTC. At current prices, that’s a solid $28,400 USD. In TWD, that’s about 9 million, and around 2.2 million HKD. This is a real moment of financial freedom.

Honestly, the current network hash rate is ridiculously high. For an average retail miner to solo mine a block, the chances are like finding a needle in a haystack. It’s fair to say luck played a role in this success. But that’s what makes Bitcoin so captivating—the marvel of decentralization, where anyone can create a miracle through their own efforts.

Stories like David versus Goliath always get people fired up. Seeing how one person can challenge the entire pool system, then looking at your own wallet... it’s more realistic to just HODL. But dreams are still important—maybe the next lucky one will be you.

What do you think, is this a technical issue or just luck?