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Bitcoin mining nostalgia, 1 bitcoin per day on an 800 dollar home computer

April 5, 2026Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin Archive

Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin Archive resurface a 2011 anecdote of mining 1 BTC per day on an 800 dollar home setup, used to emphasize how early distribution differed from today.

In 2011, this man was "mining 1 bitcoin a day" on his home computer
That computer he was mining with only costed $800
In 2011, This miner was mining 1 Bitcoin per day on a home computer. The entire setup cost just $800.
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