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#加密生态动态追踪 How long does it take for a mining rig to mine 1 Bitcoin? This number will completely destroy your dream of getting rich quickly.
Let's review with the hot Avalon A1566HA: a 480T hash rate miner, facing the massive network of 1.08Z (1.080,000T). How much can it earn per day? Theoretically about 0.02 BTC. In other words, to accumulate a full Bitcoin, you need to wait 13 years — and that’s in a fairy tale world where the machine never stops, doesn’t break, difficulty remains constant, and electricity costs are zero.
How painful is reality? Add these costs:
❌ 24/7 electricity consumption (the biggest part of operating costs)
❌ Monthly hosting fees
❌ Daily depreciation of equipment
❌ Increasing mining difficulty round after round
Why do veteran miners never dream of solo mining? Because they’ve already understood the rules of this game—
**More than hash rate, electricity price matters**: Cheap electricity is a money-printing machine; expensive electricity is a money-burning furnace.
**More than scale, individual machines don’t matter**: The cost of a single machine can’t be amortized; only with 100 or 1000 units can scale effects keep you alive.
**More than patience, luck doesn’t matter**: Mining has never been a get-rich-quick gamble. It’s a long-term marathon. Those who control costs better and persist longer will be the ones who laugh last.
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To speak nicely, you still need cheap electricity; otherwise, you're just working for the mining machine manufacturers.
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The point about economies of scale is spot on. Solo mining by retail investors is just inviting humiliation.
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Haha, I just want to know who is still mining at home now—it's really just paying the electricity bill.
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It looks like mining is a "game of who your parents are," without cheap power supplies, everything is pointless.
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No wonder old miners have moved to Iceland and Venezuela; that logic makes sense.
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Wait, is this data based on constant difficulty? Difficulty has been skyrocketing month after month now.
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Instead of mining for 13 years, it's better to just make a lump-sum investment; at least the psychological pressure is lower.
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Starting with a single machine, the costs can't even break even. That's why big mining companies are reshuffling.
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Honestly, entering solo mining now is just suicide; the entire sector is just big fish eating small fish.