Network

Block

A batch of valid Bitcoin transactions that is added to the blockchain by a miner and accepted by network nodes.

Why it matters

Blocks establish the order of transactions and make Bitcoin's transaction history increasingly difficult to change.

A payment is typically considered more final after additional blocks have been added after the block containing it.

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