About block 968,511
Bitcoin block 968,511 was mined by Foundry USA on September 25, 2026 at 5:56 AM UTC, 7 min 10 s after block 968,510. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 5,570 transactions in 1.50 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.00 sat/vB, up from 1.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0142 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1392 BTC for this block.
Block 968,511 is number 832 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 480; 1,184 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 969,695. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 81,489 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 241 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 3,349 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.