Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.
TL;DR: The BlockChance Bitcoin Ticket Miner is a pocket-sized standalone device that submits solo-mining lottery tickets to the Bitcoin network, giving you a legitimate shot at a full block reward for just $59.99 (reg. $149.99).
Look, the odds of winning a Bitcoin block reward are roughly 1 in 6.5 million on any given day. But someone wins. And statistically, the more tickets you submit, the better your chances get.
That's the entire premise behind the BlockChance Bitcoin Ticket Miner, and honestly, as premises go, it's pretty hard to argue with. You can grab this Bitcoin ticket-mining tool for just $59.99 (reg. $149.99).
The device
The device runs on NMMiner firmware and delivers 1,000 KH/s of hashing power, roughly 18 times that of most ticket miners sitting on desks right now. More tickets submitted per day means a better probability of hitting that rare but life-altering block reward. Could you win? Yes. Will you? Probably not. Is it still kind of fun to watch the thing run silently on your desk while you pretend you're a crypto whale? Absolutely.
Setup takes almost no effort. Connect it to WiFi, and it starts mining on its own. No PC required, no command line, no cursing at a terminal window at 2 am. A 2.8-inch touchscreen shows your hashrate, ticket submission count, and real-time stats. Bluetooth configuration is built in, and firmware updates are handled over the air for free.
The BlockChance runs on an ESP32 architecture, draws about 18W of power (quieter than most USB hubs), and is compact enough to disappear between your monitor and a stack of notebooks. It ships with a USB-C cable and a manufacturer's 1-year warranty.
At $59.99, it costs less than a decent dinner and lasts considerably longer. Annual odds of hitting a block reward sit around 0.0056%, which means you probably shouldn't quit your day job. But you never know.
Get this BlockChance Bitcoin Ticket Miner for just $59.99 (reg. $149.99).
StackSocial prices subject to change.
