History

Which Pool Mined This Block?

The block at height 868314 was mined by the MARA Pool.

Key Details

• Coinbase Value: 315,489,940 sats
• Total Transactions: 3,835
• Block Size: 1,853,790 bytes

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Unusual or Interesting Insights

Significant Coinbase Value

• The block at height 624651 features a remarkable coinbase value of 1,271,974,013 sats. This high value may indicate a reward adjustment or special circumstances surrounding the mining reward.

Presence of OP_RETURN

• This block has an OP_RETURN entry in the coinbase transaction, which diverges from the previous and next blocks that lack this feature. It highlights potential data storage or additional functionality being employed by the miner.

Transaction Volume and Fees

• This block records 2,729 transactions, a notable increase from 2,394 in the prior block. The top transaction features a fee of 179,999 sats, showcasing a competitive fee environment likely driven by high demand for transaction processing.

These observations reflect significant activity and variations in mining behavior, shaping the ongoing Bitcoin ecosystem.

Block Size and Mining Speed

• Block Size: The size of block 339294 is 482,875 bytes.

• Mining Time: The block was mined approximately 1,340 seconds (or 22 minutes) after block 339293, which had a timestamp of 1421467446, resulting in block 339294’s timestamp of 1421468786.

This indicates a block mining interval consistent with Bitcoin's average block time of around 10 minutes, although fluctuations can occur.

Unusual or Interesting Observations

• Coinbase Value: The current block (height 221943) has a notably high coinbase value of 2,501,320,000 sats, indicating a possibly large reward transaction that diverges from typical values seen in surrounding blocks.

• Transaction Fees: It features two transactions each with a fee of 100,000 sats, which is significant and highlights potential activity spikes or competitive bidding for inclusion in this block.

• Size and Weight: This block has a size of 49,007 bytes and a weight of 196,028 units, suggesting a moderate volume of data relative to its transaction count of 84. This indicates efficient use of block space.

• Wallet Types: There’s a concentration of P2PKH wallets (41) compared to just 5 P2PK wallets, reinforcing the prevalence of legacy addresses in this transaction set.

These elements suggest heightened activity and specific trends within this block compared to its neighbors.

Interesting Insights from Block 389862

• High Coinbase Value: The block features a substantial coinbase value of 2,545,005,221 sats. This suggests a robust mining operation, particularly notable amidst fluctuations in coinbase rewards.

• Transaction Volume: With 1,672 transactions, this block shows a higher activity compared to both its predecessor and successor, indicating increased network usage during this period.

• Fee Distribution: Three transactions stand out with notably high fees, the highest being 200,000 sats. Such fee levels may indicate user prioritization for confirmation during times of network congestion.

• Wallet Types: The block primarily contains a majority of P2PKH transactions (49), with only one P2SH, implying a traditional wallet usage pattern rather than a shift towards complex scripting.

Overall, Block 389862 reveals active engagement in the Bitcoin network with a compelling mining reward and heightened transaction activity.