What is Genesis Block in Blockchain ?

Genesis Block is the name of the first block of blockchain ever mined. The Genesis Block forms the foundation of entire blockchain transaction system and is the prototype for all other blocks in the blockchain.

The Genesis Block for Bitcoin was created in January, 2009 that had a reward of 50 Bitcoins. Ethereum’s genesis block was mined into existence in July, 2015



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