The block header contains the necessary metadata for “chaining” blocks together to form the blockchain. This metadata differs between cryptocurrencies.
Block Header
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An order block is an area where there has been a large concentration of limit orders waiting to be executed.
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Dash (DASH) is a cryptocurrency based on Bitcoin software but has anonymity features that make it impossible to trace transactions to an individual. It was created by Evan Duffield in 2014 and was previously known as XCoin (XCO) and Darkcoin. Dash describes itself as digital cash that aims to offer financial freedom to everyone. Payments are […]
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The block height is the quantity of blocks following the very first one on the blockchain. The very first block is referred to as the genesis block. A genesis block always has a height of zero when...
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