About block 972,019
Bitcoin block 972,019 was mined by Foundry USA on October 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM UTC, 0 seconds after block 972,018. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 1,966 transactions in 2.17 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.10 sat/vB, up from 0.18 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0086 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1336 BTC for this block.
Block 972,019 is number 308 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,708 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,981 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 243 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 14 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.