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Block #38,188

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Bi-Twin Chain Β· Discovered 7/14/2013, 11:41:27 AM Β· Difficulty 8.1458 Β· 6,772,129 confirmations

TWN
Bi-Twin Chain

Interleaved pairs of primes that differ by 2, forming twin prime pairs at each level.

Block Header
Block Hash
63426f4249591b715d510b2bd9ac9f57b621a63785af1183c7ba08ad6771bf30
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Height

#38,188

Difficulty

8.145774

Transactions

1

Size

199 B

Version

2

Bits

0825516e

Nonce

310

Timestamp

7/14/2013, 11:41:27 AM

Confirmations

6,772,129

Merkle Root

6335d1799856a89a2f436139bdcc1f679f6fb3ef810511df9321b6eca3f1501b
Transactions (1)
Coinbase6335d1799856a8…21b6eca3f1501b
1 in β†’ 1 out15.0500 XPM110 B
AYCQsY6D…sFr8Cxp5
Prime Chain Origin

This is the prime chain origin stored in the block header. It is a composite number (not prime itself) β€” it equals the first prime in the chain multiplied by a primorial. The origin anchors the entire chain to this specific block.

2.037 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
20379961271866347059…49520130654910565470
Discovered Prime Numbers
Lower: 2^k Γ— origin βˆ’ 1 | Upper: 2^k Γ— origin + 1

These are the actual prime numbers discovered by this block, computed using the verified Primecoin formula. Each number has been independently confirmed to pass the Fermat primality test. Use the FactorDB links to verify any number independently.

Level 0 β€” Twin Prime Pair (origin Β± 1)
origin βˆ’ 1
2.037 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
20379961271866347059…49520130654910565469
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origin + 1
2.037 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
20379961271866347059…49520130654910565471
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Difference: origin + 1 βˆ’ origin βˆ’ 1 = 2 (twin primes βœ“)
Level 1 β€” Twin Prime Pair (2^1 Γ— origin Β± 1)
2^1 Γ— origin βˆ’ 1
4.075 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
40759922543732694118…99040261309821130939
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2^1 Γ— origin + 1
4.075 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
40759922543732694118…99040261309821130941
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Difference: 2^1 Γ— origin + 1 βˆ’ 2^1 Γ— origin βˆ’ 1 = 2 (twin primes βœ“)
Level 2 β€” Twin Prime Pair (2^2 Γ— origin Β± 1)
2^2 Γ— origin βˆ’ 1
8.151 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
81519845087465388236…98080522619642261879
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2^2 Γ— origin + 1
8.151 Γ— 10⁹¹(92-digit number)
81519845087465388236…98080522619642261881
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Difference: 2^2 Γ— origin + 1 βˆ’ 2^2 Γ— origin βˆ’ 1 = 2 (twin primes βœ“)
Level 3 β€” Twin Prime Pair (2^3 Γ— origin Β± 1)
2^3 Γ— origin βˆ’ 1
1.630 Γ— 10⁹²(93-digit number)
16303969017493077647…96161045239284523759
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2^3 Γ— origin + 1
1.630 Γ— 10⁹²(93-digit number)
16303969017493077647…96161045239284523761
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Difference: 2^3 Γ— origin + 1 βˆ’ 2^3 Γ— origin βˆ’ 1 = 2 (twin primes βœ“)

What this block proved

The miner who found this block proved the existence of 8 consecutive prime numbers forming a Bi-Twin Chain. The prime chain origin β€” the large number shown above β€” anchors the chain and is divisible by a primorial (the product of small primes), cryptographically tying these prime numbers to this specific block.

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Rarity
CommonChain length 8
How Primecoin's Proof-of-Work Constructs These Primes

Primecoin stores a value called the prime chain origin in each block. The miner found a large integer such that when divided by a primorial (the product of small primes: 2 Γ— 3 Γ— 5 Γ— 7 Γ— …), the result is the first prime in the chain. The origin is deliberately divisible by this primorial β€” that divisibility is part of the proof.

Prime Chain Origin = First Prime Γ— Primorial (2Β·3Β·5Β·7Β·11·…)
Source: Primecoin prime.cpp β€” CheckPrimeProofOfWork()

This is why the origin has many small prime factors β€” those factors are the primorial divisor. The chain then extends from the first prime using the TWN formula:

TWN: twin pairs (p, p+2) where p = origin/primorial βˆ’ 1 and p+2 = origin/primorial + 1
Verify on a Primecoin Node

Anyone running a Primecoin node can independently verify this block using the following RPC commands. Run these from the primecoin-cli command line or via the debug console in the Primecoin wallet.

1. Get block hash by height
getblockhash 38188

Returns the block hash for a given block height. Use this to confirm the hash shown above matches the chain.

2. Get full block data
getblock 63426f4249591b715d510b2bd9ac9f57b621a63785af1183c7ba08ad6771bf30

Returns the full block header including difficulty, prime chain origin, prime chain type, transaction IDs, and all other fields shown on this page.

How to run these commands: To verify this data independently, open a terminal on your own Primecoin node and run primecoin-cli <command>. Alternatively, open the Primecoin-Qt wallet, go to Help β†’ Debug Window β†’ Console, and type the command directly. The node must be fully synced to this block height for the commands to return results.

Cross-reference on Chainz Explorer

Chainz is an independent Primecoin block explorer. Compare this block's data to verify accuracy.

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