About block 961,018
Bitcoin block 961,018 was mined by Braiins Pool on August 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM UTC, 0 seconds after block 961,017. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,451 transactions in 1.78 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0055 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1305 BTC for this block.
Block 961,018 is number 1,403 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 476; 613 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 961,631. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 88,982 blocks after this one.
Its hash starts with 20 zeros: that is the proof of work, a number below the target that the whole network’s hashrate had to search for. Braiins Pool found 20 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 12,560 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.