Bitcoin Network Sees Rare Empty Block at Height 960,017

A recent event on the Bitcoin network has caught some attention, but it appears to be a relatively rare occurrence. On July 28, 2026, at approximately 02:28 UTC, a block was mined at height 960,017 with exactly zero user transactions. The miner responsible for this empty block is listed as 'Unknown,' although some sources point to F2Pool as the likely culprit.

Empty blocks are not uncommon in Bitcoin's early years, when they accounted for over 10% of all mined blocks. However, today that figure has dropped to less than 1%, thanks largely to improvements in network infrastructure and faster block propagation protocols like compact blocks.

This isn't the first empty block in recent memory; SpiderPool mined an empty block at height 954,352 on June 19, 2026. Despite this unusual occurrence, there has been no significant market reaction, with Bitcoin's price remaining unchanged and major analysts offering no concerning views on the matter.