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What Is a ‘Block Reward’?

A block reward is a fixed amount of newly minted cryptocurrency that is awarded to the miner (PoW) or validator (PoS) who successfully validates and adds a new block of transactions to the blockchain. It is the primary incentive for securing the network and the main source of new coin issuance.

What Is the Fundamental Concept of a Block Reward in Cryptocurrency Mining?
How Are Block Producers Compensated for Their Work?
Besides Fees, What Other Rewards Secure a Blockchain?
How Do Staking Rewards Contribute to a Token’s Inflation Rate?