About block 974,238
Bitcoin block 974,238 was mined by Braiins Pool on November 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM UTC, 10 min 41 s after block 974,237. That is slower than the 10-minute target; long gaps are normal, since every hash attempt is an independent draw with the same tiny chance.
It confirmed 3,143 transactions in 1.77 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.50 sat/vB, up from 0.13 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0191 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1441 BTC for this block.
Block 974,238 is number 511 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 1,505 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 75,762 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 19 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 6 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.