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Amanda Allen
Blockchain genesis block
By Amanda Allen in Blockchain on Jun 07 2018
  • Vikas Srivastava
    Aug, 2018 26

    The very first block in a blockchain transaction is named as genesis block. Latest cryptocurrencies number it is as block 0, while earlier versions use it as block1. The genesis block is generally hardcoded into the software of the applications that utilize its blockchain.

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  • Amanda Allen
    Aug, 2018 26

    A genesis block is the first block (block number 0) in a blockchain. This is the only block in a blockchain that does not have a valid reference to a previous block and does not have any transactions.

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