About block 975,053
Bitcoin block 975,053 was mined by Foundry USA on November 8, 2026 at 10:55 AM UTC, 11 min 48 s after block 975,052. 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 3,200 transactions in 1.49 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 2.01 sat/vB, up from 2.01 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0196 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1446 BTC for this block.
Block 975,053 is number 1,326 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 690 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,947 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 176 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.