<p>The genesis block has height 0 (at least in the Bitcoin reference client source code).</p>

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2014-06-21T18:17:49.883Z
2014-06-21T18:17:49.883Z
Pieter Wuille
<p>As the question I asked before, I wanted to make an altcoin. The block height in main.cpp allows you to choose which block gets different rewards. If it does, do txNew.vout[0].nValue =  depend on the first block or the normal block reward</p>

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Is Block Height 1 is the genesis block?
Triyoga Aria Wardhana
# Is Block Height 1 is the genesis block?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-21)

As the question I asked before, I wanted to make an altcoin. The block height in main.cpp allows you to choose which block gets different rewards. If it does, do txNew.vout[0].nValue = depend on the first block or the normal block reward

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-21. Score: 2

The genesis block has height 0 (at least in the Bitcoin reference client source code).


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