About block 963,993
Bitcoin block 963,993 was mined by Foundry USA on August 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM UTC, 3 min 44 s after block 963,992. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,413 transactions in 1.50 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 0.0096 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1346 BTC for this block.
Block 963,993 is number 346 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 478; 1,670 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 965,663. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 86,007 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 269 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 9,902 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.