About block 972,603
Bitcoin block 972,603 was mined by Braiins Pool on October 22, 2026 at 10:14 AM UTC, 10 min 40 s after block 972,602. That is slower than the 10-minute target; long gaps are normal, since every hash attempt is an independent draw with the same tiny chance.
It confirmed 3,897 transactions in 1.70 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.00 sat/vB, up from 1.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0168 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1418 BTC for this block.
Block 972,603 is number 892 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 1,124 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 77,397 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. Braiins Pool found 16 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 12 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.