About block 967,221
Bitcoin block 967,221 was mined by Foundry USA on September 16, 2026 at 3:40 AM UTC, 23 min 26 s after block 967,220. 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 3,470 transactions in 1.47 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 2.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0260 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1510 BTC for this block.
Block 967,221 is number 1,558 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 479; 458 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 967,679. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 82,779 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 5,305 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.