About block 972,044
Bitcoin block 972,044 was mined by Foundry USA on October 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM UTC, 1 min 6 s after block 972,043. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 1,562 transactions in 2.06 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.13 sat/vB, down from 0.14 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0032 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1282 BTC for this block.
Block 972,044 is number 333 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,683 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,956 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 241 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 10 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.