About block 962,502
Bitcoin block 962,502 was mined by Foundry USA on August 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC, 8 seconds after block 962,501. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 5,612 transactions in 1.77 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, down from 1.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0066 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1316 BTC for this block.
Block 962,502 is number 871 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 477; 1,145 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 963,647. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 87,498 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 272 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 11,750 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.