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Coinbase transaction

The first transaction in a block is the coinbase transaction, which creates the block subsidy and collects that block’s fees for the miner.

Context

Why it matters

The first transaction in a block is the coinbase transaction, which creates the block subsidy and collects that block’s fees for the miner.

Canonical knowledge

What California Bitcoin maintains

  • The first transaction in a block is the coinbase transaction, which creates the block subsidy and collects that block’s fees for the miner.

Primary and technical sources

Evidence before assertion
Bitcoin Developer Documentation

Bitcoin.org

Tier — · technicalBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Satoshi Nakamoto

Tier 1 · primary

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