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The block for which the last blockTip notification was received&period; It&apos;s first set when the tip is connected during node initialization&period; Might be unset during an early shutdown&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;node&sol;kernel&lowbar;notifications&period;h&gt;`

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&lsqb;&lsqb;requires&lowbar;capability(0x7f2e33c637b8)&rsqb;&rsqb;
std::optional&lt;uint256&gt;
TipBlock();
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== Return Value

The current tip block hash, or std&colon;&colon;nullopt if it has not been set&period;


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