Bitcoin Packs 11,255 Transactions Into a Single Block, Nears Record

Bitcoin’s blockchain came within striking distance of an 11-year-old transaction record on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, when a single block processed 11,255 transactions, the second-highest total in network history, amid a year already producing extraordinary daily transaction counts. Bitcoin’s transaction history is getting a serious workout in 2026, and the latest development has brought a seemingly untouchable record back into focus. Block 974961 , mined by Antpool on Nov. 7, contained an astonishing 11,255 transactions, placing it just 984 transactions behind the all-time record established in August 2015. The latest milestone follows another extraordinary block discovered three days earlier.