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terms: ["coinbase-transaction"]
summary: "a special type of transaction included in each block, which contains a small amount of Monero sent to the miner as a reward for their mining work"
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### The Basics

A special type of transaction included in each block, which contains a small amount of Monero sent to the miner as a reward for their mining work.