About block 972,476
Bitcoin block 972,476 was mined by Foundry USA on October 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM UTC, 0 seconds after block 972,475. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 7,272 transactions in 1.62 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.14 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0024 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1274 BTC for this block.
Block 972,476 is number 765 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,251 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,524 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. Foundry USA found 269 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 9 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.