About block 968,978
Bitcoin block 968,978 was mined by Foundry USA on September 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM UTC, 0 seconds after block 968,977. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 4,117 transactions in 1.62 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.00 sat/vB, down from 2.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0173 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1423 BTC for this block.
Block 968,978 is number 1,299 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 480; 717 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 969,695. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 81,022 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 262 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 2,690 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.