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Genesis Block

The genesis block is block zero — the first block of a chain. It does not reference any predecessor and usually encodes the initial token distribution and protocol parameters. Hyperliquid's genesis block was produced in late 2024 when mainnet launched.

See also: Blockchain, Block, Block Time.

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