coinbase transaction

coinbase transaction

The first transaction in a cryptocurrency block created by the miner. The coinbase contains the current miner's reward, which is a fixed amount of crypto, plus the total fees for the transactions in the block. The coinbase does not contain any transactions that transfer funds from one crypto holder to another. See Bitcoin halving, crypto mining and Bitcoin transaction.
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