About block 962,730
Bitcoin block 962,730 was mined by Foundry USA on August 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM UTC, 12 seconds after block 962,729. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 4,535 transactions in 1.38 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0040 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1290 BTC for this block.
Block 962,730 is number 1,099 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 477; 917 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 963,647. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 87,270 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 267 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 11,620 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.