From 69a32235ab9446d770a5c0968e74b5c309c312d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Cross Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 21:44:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Blocks are created every 2 minutes now --- knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md index cb452b0c..cadae194 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md +++ b/knowledge-base/moneropedia/block.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ summary: "a container of transactions, a sequence of which forms a blockchain" ### The Basics -A block is a container of @transactions, with a new block being added to the @blockchain once every 60 seconds, on average. +A block is a container of @transactions, with a new block being added to the @blockchain once every 2 minutes (see constant `DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V2` defined as 120 seconds), on average. Blocks also contain a special type of transaction, the @coinbase-transaction, which add newly created Monero to the network.