About block 969,712
Bitcoin block 969,712 was mined by Braiins Pool on October 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM UTC, 0 seconds after block 969,711. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,396 transactions in 1.53 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0072 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1322 BTC for this block.
Block 969,712 is number 17 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 481; 1,999 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 971,711. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 80,288 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. Braiins Pool found 17 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 1,880 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.