About block 972,431
Bitcoin block 972,431 was mined by Foundry USA on October 21, 2026 at 6:43 AM UTC, 0 seconds after block 972,430. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 1,242 transactions in 1.46 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.16 sat/vB, down from 1.21 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0078 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1328 BTC for this block.
Block 972,431 is number 720 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,296 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,569 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 261 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 11 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.