"coinbase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coinbases [plural]
Etymology: coin + base Etymology templates: {{af|en|coin|base}} coin + base Head templates: {{en-noun}} coinbase (plural coinbases)
  1. (cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin) The transaction that is automatically created in every Bitcoin block to reward the miner. Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency
    Sense id: en-coinbase-en-noun-REbQRl4t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2019, Jimmy Song, Programming Bitcoin: Learn How to Program Bitcoin from Scratch, O'Reilly Media, page 164",
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