An individual managed to turn $86 into 3,152 Bitcoins in less than 2 hours using NiceHash’s EasyMining service. By using a simple computing power rental plan, he found a block and won a reward of over $270,000.
An individual turns $86 into 3,152 Bitcoins thanks to EasyMining
On December 18, 2025, an anonymous user successfully mined an entire block, winning a reward of 3,152 BTC—approximately $270,000—with an initial investment of just $86.
The event took place via the NiceHash platform, specifically through its EasyMining service. This lucky miner used the Gold M Package, an offer that allows anyone to temporarily rent computing power without owning any hardware.
Block number 928,351 found
He thus found block number 928,351, claiming the entire reward dedicated to the miner who successfully validates a block.
What is the Gold M Package?
The Gold M Package is one of the plans offered on EasyMining, allowing users to rent Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency mining power for a short period. It is aimed at users who want to try their luck without dealing with the usual technical complexities of mining. Although the chances of success are very low, the Bitcoin network is based on a probabilistic proof-of-work system that gives everyone a chance in proportion to their computing power.
This feat serves as a reminder that the Bitcoin protocol remains open and fair: it rewards those who secure the blockchain’s consensus, regardless of their size. While such events remain rare, they fuel the collective imagination surrounding Bitcoin and maintain its appeal.
Mining Bitcoin at home is within everyone’s reach
In contrast to remote delegated mining via services like EasyMining, another approach is attracting a growing community: home mining, particularly with small machines like the Bitaxe.
This open-source project, born from the initiative of tinkerers and dedicated Bitcoiners, allows users to mine Bitcoin from home at very low hardware costs… but with virtually zero returns.
Depending on the model, a Bitaxe can be purchased starting at 150 euros and consumes about 15 to 20 watts—the equivalent of an internet router—while offering a hashrate of 500 GH/s to 1 TH/s. Newer models, which are more powerful but also more expensive, are also readily available from various sellers, notably at the Bitcoin Bazar store in the Montmartre district of Paris.
It’s very low-powered compared to modern industrial ASICs, but it’s enough to get started with mining, understand the Bitcoin protocol, and even, with a lot of luck, mine a block.
Miners have proven it: in July 2024, an individual found block 887212, pocketing over 3 BTC. These stories are obviously exceptions; with equivalent computing power, an individual would take an average of 3,500 years to find a block.
But let’s be clear: home mining is not profitable. The cost of electricity for individuals is much higher than that for industrial mining farms, which are often located near energy surpluses or hydroelectric dams.
In Europe, mining at home amounts to losing money. Nevertheless, Bitaxe continues to attract interest and embodies an educational, sovereign, and decentralized form of mining, aiming to rival large mining farms by setting up operations in the homes of thousands of individuals around the world.
