About block 975,049
Bitcoin block 975,049 was mined by Foundry USA on November 8, 2026 at 10:18 AM UTC, 15 min 21 s after block 975,048. 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 2,172 transactions in 1.63 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 2.00 sat/vB, down from 2.01 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0231 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1481 BTC for this block.
Block 975,049 is number 1,322 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 694 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,951 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. Foundry USA found 253 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 180 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.