About block 975,003
Bitcoin block 975,003 was mined by Braiins Pool on November 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC, 8 min 39 s after block 975,002. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 4,225 transactions in 1.62 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 1.10 sat/vB, up from 0.91 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0149 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1399 BTC for this block.
Block 975,003 is number 1,276 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 740 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,997 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. Braiins Pool found 16 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 228 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.