Bitcoin Block Feed
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The stories hidden inside every block.
Every ten minutes Bitcoin produces a new block. We watch the chain, flag the interesting ones, and explain what happened in plain language — no charts required.
⚡ Block #961,623
⚡ Block #961623 joins the chain
Block 961623 added 5,649 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 5,649 transactions
- Block size: 1.76 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,622
⚡ Block #961622 joins the chain
Block 961622 added 2,905 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 9/100.
- 2,905 transactions
- Block size: 1.75 MB
- Interesting score: 9/100
⚡ Block #961,621
⚡ Block #961621 joins the chain
Block 961621 added 4,533 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,533 transactions
- Block size: 1.53 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,618
⚡ Block #961618 joins the chain
Block 961618 added 4,190 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,190 transactions
- Block size: 1.62 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,617
⚡ Block #961617 joins the chain
Block 961617 added 3,424 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 9/100.
- 3,424 transactions
- Block size: 1.85 MB
- Interesting score: 9/100
⚡ Block #961,616
⚡ Block #961616 joins the chain
Block 961616 added 3,619 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 17/100.
- 3,619 transactions
- Block size: 1.84 MB
- Interesting score: 17/100
⚡ Block #961,615
⚡ Block #961615 joins the chain
Block 961615 added 4,281 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,281 transactions
- Block size: 1.80 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,614
⚡ Block #961614 joins the chain
Block 961614 added 4,173 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 4,173 transactions
- Block size: 2.02 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,613
⚡ Block #961613 joins the chain
Block 961613 added 6,712 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 6,712 transactions
- Block size: 1.60 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,612
⚡ Block #961612 joins the chain
Block 961612 added 5,316 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 45/100.
- 5,316 transactions
- Block size: 2.05 MB
- Interesting score: 45/100
⚡ Block #961,611
⚡ Block #961611 joins the chain
Block 961611 added 6,157 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 6,157 transactions
- Block size: 1.70 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,610
⚡ Block #961610 joins the chain
Block 961610 added 4,794 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,794 transactions
- Block size: 1.90 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,609
⚡ Block #961609 joins the chain
Block 961609 added 3,364 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 9/100.
- 3,364 transactions
- Block size: 1.68 MB
- Interesting score: 9/100
⚡ Block #961,543
⚡ Block #961543 joins the chain
Block 961543 added 5,038 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 5,038 transactions
- Block size: 1.61 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,542
⚡ Block #961542 joins the chain
Block 961542 added 3,757 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 17/100.
- 3,757 transactions
- Block size: 1.72 MB
- Interesting score: 17/100
⚡ Block #961,541
⚡ Block #961541 joins the chain
Block 961541 added 5,344 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 5,344 transactions
- Block size: 1.81 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,540
⚡ Block #961540 joins the chain
Block 961540 added 3,995 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 17/100.
- 3,995 transactions
- Block size: 1.63 MB
- Interesting score: 17/100
⚡ Block #961,539
⚡ Block #961539 joins the chain
Block 961539 added 4,800 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,800 transactions
- Block size: 1.53 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,538
⚡ Block #961538 joins the chain
Block 961538 added 4,587 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,587 transactions
- Block size: 1.65 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,537
⚡ Block #961537 joins the chain
Block 961537 added 4,728 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,728 transactions
- Block size: 1.65 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,536
⚡ Block #961536 joins the chain
Block 961536 added 1,336 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 1/100.
- 1,336 transactions
- Block size: 0.81 MB
- Interesting score: 1/100
⚡ Block #961,535
⚡ Block #961535 joins the chain
Block 961535 added 4,693 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,693 transactions
- Block size: 1.47 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,534
⚡ Block #961534 joins the chain
Block 961534 added 6,145 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 6,145 transactions
- Block size: 1.80 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,227
⛏️ NiceHash Packs Block 961227 to the Brim
Block 961227, mined by NiceHash, squeezed in 4,121 transactions while filling right up to Bitcoin's block weight limit — an efficient use of space. Despite all that activity, total fees paid were unusually low at just 0.027 BTC, meaning senders got a bargain. NiceHash also left a readable message in the coinbase (the special first transaction every miner writes to claim their reward).
- Mined by: NiceHash
- Transactions: 4,121 — a heavy, well-packed block
- Total fees: 0.027 BTC — notably low for this many transactions
- Median fee rate: ~2 sat/vB (satoshis per virtual byte — a measure of how much each sender paid per unit of block space)
⚡ Block #961,148
⚡ Block #961148 joins the chain
Block 961148 added 4,607 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,607 transactions
- Block size: 1.64 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,147
⚡ Block #961147 joins the chain
Block 961147 added 4,315 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,315 transactions
- Block size: 1.57 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,146
⚡ Block #961146 joins the chain
Block 961146 added 4,668 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 25/100.
- 4,668 transactions
- Block size: 1.52 MB
- Interesting score: 25/100
⚡ Block #961,145
⚡ Block #961145 joins the chain
Block 961145 added 5,891 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 5,891 transactions
- Block size: 1.58 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,144
⚡ Block #961144 joins the chain
Block 961144 added 5,696 transactions to the chain. Our analysis scored it 35/100.
- 5,696 transactions
- Block size: 1.61 MB
- Interesting score: 35/100
⚡ Block #961,143
📦 Block 961143 packed nearly every byte available
This block landed with 4,781 transactions squeezed into 1.63 MB — right up against Bitcoin's block weight limit. That means whoever assembled this block (called the miner) filled it as efficiently as possible, leaving almost no room to spare. It's a tidy snapshot of a busy moment on the network.
- Block height: 961,143
- Transactions: 4,781 — a notably high count
- Block size: 1.63 MB, filled close to the weight limit
- Mined on August 5, 2026 at 09:42 UTC