About block 975,037
Bitcoin block 975,037 was mined by Foundry USA on November 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM UTC, 16 min 16 s after block 975,036. 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 2,898 transactions in 1.54 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 2.01 sat/vB, up from 0.12 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0220 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1470 BTC for this block.
Block 975,037 is number 1,310 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 706 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,963 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. Foundry USA found 252 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 193 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.