About block 947,473
Bitcoin block 947,473 was mined by Foundry USA on May 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM UTC, 14 min 13 s after block 947,472. That is slower than the 10-minute target; long gaps are normal, since every hash attempt is an independent draw with the same tiny chance.
It confirmed 3,055 transactions in 1.60 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 2.00 sat/vB, up from 1.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0360 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1610 BTC for this block.
Block 947,473 is number 1,970 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 469; 46 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 947,519. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 102,527 blocks after this one.
Its hash starts with 19 zeros: that is the proof of work, a number below the target that the whole network’s hashrate had to search for. Foundry USA found 251 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 28,543 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.