About block 974,106
Bitcoin block 974,106 was mined by Braiins Pool on November 1, 2026 at 8:47 AM UTC, 0 seconds after block 974,105. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,618 transactions in 1.65 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.12 sat/vB, down from 1.60 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0042 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1292 BTC for this block.
Block 974,106 is number 379 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 1,637 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 75,894 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 6 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.