According to Mempool.space blockchain data, block 974961 was mined at 18:24:12 UTC and measured approximately 1.1 megabytes. The block consumed 3,993,844 weight units, representing approximately 99.85% of Bitcoin's four-million-unit capacity.
Despite containing thousands of transactions, miners collected only 0.002405 BTC in fees, alongside the standard 3.125 BTC block subsidy.
Mempool.space developer Mononaut highlighted the achievement on X, stating: 'New #2 record: 11,255. We’re rapidly closing in on the all-time high of 12,239 transactions from block 367853.'
Three days earlier, block 974557 had processed 10,573 transactions, briefly holding second place.
