About block 968,053
Bitcoin block 968,053 was mined by Foundry USA on September 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM UTC, 59 seconds after block 968,052. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 3,279 transactions in 1.67 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.00 sat/vB, down from 3.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0150 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1400 BTC for this block.
Block 968,053 is number 374 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 480; 1,642 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 969,695. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 81,947 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. Foundry USA found 241 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 4,027 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.