An incredibly rare hash rate block mined within 4,2min

On June 19th crypto-sphere has been stunned by the news that the hash block #528249 with a hash 00000000000000000021e800c1e8df51b22c1588e5a624bea17e9faa34b2dc4a has been found. The chance of solving this block was only 0,4699%, with the level of computing power needed exceeding that of the entire world. It should have taken 2500 years to mine at the full rig capacity, yet, the block was found within 4.2 minutes.

The unique block also shares similarities with the famous Satoshi Nakamoto’s genesis block, which prompted some fans to suggest it was a ‘vanity hash’ created by Satoshi, and released as a sign from the creator of Bitcoin himself. Others braved theories that quantum computing might have been effectively applied to mining.