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+### The Thrill of Solo Mining
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+Solo mining is a bit like searching for buried treasure - every hash your miners produce is a new ticket with a tiny chance to discover a valid block. With today's global network hashrate measured in hundreds of exahashes per second, a single small miner's odds are extremely slim - perhaps one block in many years, depending on your equipment. But if that moment arrives, it could be life-changing: a full block reward (over 3 BTC at present) all to yourself, directly from the network, with no middleman and no pool fees. Most miners won't "win," but every hash still contributes to the strength and decentralization of Bitcoin, and every participant shares in the adventure of keeping the network alive. It's a project of patience, curiosity, and hope - and that makes it deeply rewarding in its own right.
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 ### Why Run Your Own Node?
 
 Most of the world's financial systems depend on trust - you trust banks, governments, and corporations to hold your money, move it when you ask, and tell the truth about what you own. Bitcoin replaces that trust with **math and transparency**. The blockchain is a public ledger that anyone can verify, but no one can secretly alter. It works because thousands of independent nodes around the world all agree on the same truth - and no single entity can change it.