About block 975,224
Bitcoin block 975,224 was mined by Foundry USA on November 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC, 10 min 14 s after block 975,223. 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 3,336 transactions in 1.60 MB (99.8% of the 4 million weight-unit limit). The median transaction paid 2.17 sat/vB, down from 4.00 sat/vB in the block before, and all fees added up to 0.0293 BTC. With the 3.125 BTC subsidy of halving era 5, Foundry USA earned 3.1543 BTC for this block.
Block 975,224 is number 1,497 of 2,016 in difficulty epoch 483; 519 blocks remain until the next difficulty adjustment at block 975,743. The next halving is at block 1,050,000, 74,776 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 252 blocks in the week before. Today the block has 6 confirmations, so it is settled beyond any practical doubt.