Genesis block

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Programming^[1]

The genesis block is the first block in any blockchain-based protocol. It is the basis on which additional blocks are added to form a chain of blocks, hence the term blockchain. This block is sometimes referred to Block 0. Every block in a blockchain stores a reference to the previous block.^[2]

References

[1] ttp://www.flaticon.com/

[2] ttps://medium.com/@tecracoin/what-is-genesis-block-and-why-genesis-block-is-needed-1b37d4b75e43

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