what's Solo CKPool?

Solo CKPool is an anonymous solo Bitcoin mining pool that allows users to mine without registration, payment schemes, or operator wallets. It charges a 1% fee, with the remainder of block rewards (subsidy plus fees) paid directly to the miner's Bitcoin address. Users connect via Stratum protocol without needing a local bitcoind node, leveraging high-speed, low-latency Bitcoin nodes for rapid block propagation and no transaction-free blocks. The pool, developed by Con Kolivas, emphasizes scalability and minimal overhead through ckpool software. It supports testnet mining with full rewards to users and has facilitated numerous solo block finds, as documented in pool stats and Bitcoin block explorer records. Primarily serving individual miners seeking full block rewards against pool odds.

Solo CKPool miner won a $210K Bitcoin block reward.