About block 974,058
Bitcoin block 974,058 was mined by Braiins Pool on November 1, 2026 at 1:43 AM UTC, 0 seconds after block 974,057. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 7,826 transactions in 1.63 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.13 sat/vB, and all fees added up to 0.0013 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1263 BTC for this block.
Block 974,058 is number 331 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 1,685 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 75,942 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. Braiins Pool found 17 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 12 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.