About block 968,190
Bitcoin block 968,190 was mined by Foundry USA on September 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTC, 21 seconds after block 968,189. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 7,265 transactions in 1.55 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0044 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1294 BTC for this block.
Block 968,190 is number 511 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 480; 1,505 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 969,695. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 81,810 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 236 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 3,805 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.