About block 972,224
Bitcoin block 972,224 was mined by Braiins Pool on October 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM UTC, 3 min 3 s after block 972,223. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 7,672 transactions in 1.64 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.14 sat/vB, down from 0.14 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0027 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1277 BTC for this block.
Block 972,224 is number 513 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,503 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,776 blocks after this one.
Its hash starts with 21 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 11 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.