About block 968,314
Bitcoin block 968,314 was mined by Foundry USA on September 23, 2026 at 7:19 PM UTC, 0 seconds after block 968,313. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,660 transactions in 1.61 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0054 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1304 BTC for this block.
Block 968,314 is number 635 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 480; 1,381 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 969,695. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 81,686 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 237 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 3,630 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.