About block 975,223
Bitcoin block 975,223 was mined by Braiins Pool on November 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM UTC, 35 min 3 s after block 975,222. 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 3,689 transactions in 1.65 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 4.00 sat/vB, up from 2.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0575 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Braiins Pool earned 3.1825 BTC for this block.
Block 975,223 is number 1,496 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 520 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,777 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. Braiins Pool found 16 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 7 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.