About block 973,497
Bitcoin block 973,497 was mined by Foundry USA on October 28, 2026 at 4:27 AM UTC, 16 seconds after block 973,496. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 7,886 transactions in 1.64 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.12 sat/vB, down from 0.12 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0014 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1264 BTC for this block.
Block 973,497 is number 1,786 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 230 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 76,503 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 262 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 11 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.