Block Reward

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The miner received a block reward after successfully adding a valid block.

• The miner received a block reward after successfully adding a valid block.
• Bitcoin’s block reward includes newly issued coins and transaction fees.
• A scheduled halving reduced the newly minted portion of the block reward.
• The block reward gives miners an economic incentive to secure the network.
• Analysts compared the miner’s electricity cost with the expected block reward.