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Provides the contents of a block.
| Field | Length | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| version number | 4 bytes | signed integer | The block format version number. |
| previous block hash | 32 bytes | bytes | The hash of the block preceding this one in the blockchain. |
| merkle root | 32 bytes | bytes | The root hash of the merkle tree comprised of the block’s transactions. |
| timestamp | 4 bytes | unix timestamp(LE) | The time the block was generated. |
| hash target | 4 bytes | compressed target | The target that the hash of this block is expected to satisfy. See Target. |
| nonce | 4 bytes | bytes | Nonce used to update the block hash during mining. See Proof of Work. |
| transaction count | variable | variable length integer | The number of transactions in the block (and therefore following in this message). |
| transactions | variable | transaction_count transactions |
The transactions contained within this block, formatted the same way they are in a tx message. |