The genesis block is hard-coded.
@coderofstuff_ published a guide with directions on how to verify the integrity of the Kaspa chain here:
https://github.com/kaspagang/kaspad-py-explorer/blob/main/src/genesis_proof.ipynb
According to Gonzo, “Genesis blocks are not mined. They are hard-coded into every blockchain. That’s why they have no coinbase reward and no payout address. Their purpose is to give every node an identical starting point. Bitcoin’s genesis is the same: it wasn’t mined. It was manually defined in the source code with a fixed hash, timestamp, and coinbase data. Kaspa follows the same model. The genesis block is set in code and identical for everyone. So if you’re looking for an ‘address’ that received coins, it doesn’t exist. No coins were ever minted in Kaspa’s genesis. What matters is the fixed hash, which every node validates from. That’s a cryptographic rule. Kaspa’s genesis also carries an inscription. In Hebrew, it reads: ‘Whatever seems good to you and according to the will of your God.'”
Here is the hash you’re after:
caeb97960a160c211a6b2196bd78399fd4c4cc5b509f55c12c8a7d815f7536ea
@hashdag further clarified in a published article here:
https://hashdag.medium.com/in-which-mayday-mayday-we-are-syncing-about-bf05ad58957a
@Potat said, “From where I see it, the verification process is pretty much the same as verifying a block solution, but for each pruning point proof hash you can verify the validity of the UTXO set (by showing it originated from an empty set).”
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