Bitaxe Gamma on Unobtanium — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production

1.10 TH/s · SHA-256 · network 2.37 PH/s. A Bitaxe Gamma solo mining Unobtanium (UNO) has about 72 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 5 days for the full 0.0000 UNO reward.

Bitaxe Gamma on Unobtanium — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a Bitaxe Gamma on Unobtanium (UNO) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):

Can you solo mine Unobtanium with a Bitaxe Gamma?

Yes — a Bitaxe Gamma (1.10 TH/s) can solo mine Unobtanium (UNO) via a solo pool. At Unobtanium's 2.37 PH/s SHA-256 network that is about 72 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 5 days, for the full 0.0000 UNO block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model. Realistically this is genuinely worth a patient solo run.

Hardware Tier & Ecosystem Ranking on Unobtanium

The Bitaxe Gamma is categorized in the Home / Solo Lottery Tier (Compact or low-power hardware optimized for decentralized solo lottery participation rather than commercial pool revenue.). Among all 2 tracked models on Unobtanium, it ranks #2 in electrical efficiency (60,958,333,333.33 H/W) and #2 in raw hashrate (1.10 TH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a Bitaxe Gamma (18 W) pulls about 0.43 kWh per day (13.1 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.03 USD per day (0.91 USD/month or 11 USD/year).

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.000 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

• At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): -0.02 USD / day
• At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): -0.03 USD / day
• At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -0.05 USD / day

Bankroll & Variance Risk Simulator

Solo mining block discovery follows a memoryless Poisson distribution. While the average wait is 5 days, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

• Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~6.2 hours (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~3 days (Nominal median, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~15 days (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~0 USD)

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~15 days), cumulative electricity burned (~0 USD) will exceed the block reward value (0 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

Bitaxe Gamma Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $180–$260 (estimated market price, median $220) (Hardware price estimated). Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 31.7 years.

How other hardware compares on Unobtanium

Devices in the same hashrate class, solo mining Unobtanium at today's difficulty:

How the odds have moved

Unobtanium's network hashrate fell 13% since 2026-09-08, from 2.73 PH/s to 2.37 PH/s — so the same rig is now 13% more likely to find a block.

Where to point a Bitaxe Gamma at Unobtanium

Solo mining still runs through a solo pool: it handles the block template and pays the full reward to whoever finds the block. BackPoW tracks 6 solo pools for Unobtanium with their stratum endpoints, fees, and pool hashrates — see Unobtanium solo mining pools:

• mining-pool.io (Fee: 0% · Hashrate: 27.62 TH/s)
• mining-pool.io (Fee: 0% · Hashrate: 10.49 TH/s)
• mining-pool.io (Fee: 0% · Hashrate: 10.45 TH/s)

How the odds are calculated

Solo mining is memoryless: every hash is an independent lottery ticket, so the wait for a block follows an exponential distribution rather than a fixed schedule. On average a block takes T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time, and the probability of finding at least one within a window t is P = 1 − e^(−t/T). BackPoW uses this Poisson relation instead of a naive linear estimate. For this pair: daily chance 17.98%, yearly chance 100.00%.

Frequently Asked Questions: Bitaxe Gamma on Unobtanium

Can you solo mine Unobtanium with a Bitaxe Gamma?

Yes — a Bitaxe Gamma (1.10 TH/s) can solo mine Unobtanium (UNO) via a solo pool. At Unobtanium's 2.37 PH/s SHA-256 network that is about 72 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 5 days, for the full 0.0000 UNO block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

Is SHA-256 ASIC-resistant, and where does the Bitaxe Gamma stand?

SHA-256 is an ASIC-dominated algorithm. The Bitaxe Gamma delivers 1.10 TH/s (#2 of 2 models on Unobtanium). It belongs to the Home / Solo Lottery Tier, built for compact, decentralized solo attempts rather than commercial pool income.

What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a Bitaxe Gamma on Unobtanium?

At 18 W, operating a Bitaxe Gamma consumes 0.43 kWh/day (13.1 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.03 USD/day (0.91 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.000 USD/kWh.

What happens if my Bitaxe Gamma encounters a severe dry spell on Unobtanium?

Block discovery is an independent Poisson process with no memory. In a 1-in-20 bad luck drought (5% worst luck), finding a block can stretch up to 15 days, accumulating roughly 0 USD in power costs.

Alternative Mining Options for Bitaxe Gamma

Comparing solo odds, jackpot block value, and daily pool revenue across other coins minable with this rig: