About block 973,942
Bitcoin block 973,942 was mined by OCEAN on October 31, 2026 at 6:46 AM UTC, 0 seconds after block 973,941. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 572 transactions in 0.30 MB (17.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.00 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0034 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, OCEAN earned 3.1284 BTC for this block.
Block 973,942 is number 215 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 1,801 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 76,058 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. OCEAN found 36 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 13 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.