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block_added

block_added -- Notification that a block has been added to the blockchain

DESCRIPTION

Notification added in v22.11.

The block_added notification is sent whenever the node receives a new block from the blockchain.

NOTIFICATION PAYLOAD

  • hash (hash): The hash of the block.
  • height (u32): The total block height.

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