About block 973,660
Bitcoin block 973,660 was mined by Foundry USA on October 29, 2026 at 7:42 AM UTC, 26 seconds after block 973,659. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 140 transactions in 1.86 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.45 sat/vB, up from 0.45 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0048 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1298 BTC for this block.
Block 973,660 is number 1,949 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 482; 67 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 973,727. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 76,340 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 269 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 7 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.