NerdQaxe++ finds its first block: Block 913,272
A NerdQaxe++ hits its first block on September 5, 2025. Block 913,272 landed with the Ocean Mining pool tag on mempool explorers and social media began exploding. Multiple social media posts on X confirmed that the winning hash came from a NerdQaxe++ Bitcoin miner using Ocean’s DATUM setup, turning a home rig into headline news for Bitcoin. However, because the NerdQaxe++ was hashing through the Ocean Mining pool, the operator did not receive the full 3.125 BTC block reward. Pool payouts are proportional to the shares you submit during the round, so the payout was only a small fraction of the block total.
NerdQaxe++ block found on Ocean Pool with DATUM
Ocean publicly noted the block and the epoch difficulty that day. Community accounts amplified the callout that it was specifically a NerdQaxe++ behind the win. That aligns with Ocean’s push for miners to submit their own templates through the DATUM protocol, which is designed to decentralize block template building.
Odds of a 4.8 TH/s NerdQaxe++ finding a block
Let’s talk odds using network data from the date of the event.
Network difficulty at block 913,272: Ocean’s block post for 913,272 shows 136.04 T.
NerdQaxe++ hashrate: 4.8 TH/s at default is typical for NerdQaxe++.
At Network hashrate of 1 Zetahash (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hashes per second) and 4.8 TH/s (4,800,000,000,000 hashes per second), the expected time is about 4,144.66 years. That translates to approximate solo odds of:
Per day: ~1 in 1,513,837
Per week: ~1 in 216,262
Per month: ~1 in 50,462
Per year: ~1 in 4,145
For live, personalized odds at any hashrate, plug your numbers into the Solo Satoshi Bitcoin solo mining calculator.
Why this NerdQaxe++ block matters for desktop Bitcoin mining
The big story is not just that a compact, quiet, low powered miner was part of a block. It is who decided what went in the block. With Ocean’s DATUM, miners run their own node and gateway, then submit their own block templates while having the choice to mine pooled for steady payouts, or alone for the full block reward (3.125 Bitcoin + fees). That means more sovereignty for home miners and a healthier network with transaction selection that is not bottlenecked by a few large operators.
NerdQaxe++ performance, overclocking, and desktop use
At stock, many users run the NerdQaxe++ around 4.8 TH/s in the 75-90-watt range. With the new Revision 6 from Solo Satoshi, enthusiasts often push to >6 TH/s at a little over 100 watts with careful tuning. To see why Revision 6 sets itself apart from previous models and how to overclock it safely, read our NerdQaxe++ Rev 6 comparison overview and NerdQaxe++ overclocking guide.
Want to take your shot at a block?
A full Bitcoin block pays 3.125 BTC plus fees (>$350,000.00). That is the prize every solo miner is chasing.
Meet NerdQaxe++ Revision 6, the desktop Bitcoin miner that delivers real hashrate in a quiet, desk friendly footprint. At stock you can expect about 4.8 TH per second. With careful tuning many users see above 6 TH per second at a little over 100 watts.
