About block 975,162
Bitcoin block 975,162 was mined by Foundry USA on November 9, 2026 at 10:36 AM UTC, 5 min 44 s after block 975,161. That is faster than the 10-minute average the network aims for: blocks come in bursts because finding one is pure chance.
It confirmed 6,139 transactions in 1.66 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 0.13 sat/vB, down from 0.86 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0120 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1370 BTC for this block.
Block 975,162 is number 1,435 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 581 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,838 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 253 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 66 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.