Sixteen years ago today, on January 3, 2009, Bitcoin was launched by Satoshi Nakamoto, with the mining of the Genesis Block. This inaugural block carried a 50 BTC reward (which can never be spent) and a now-iconic embedded message referencing a The Times headline: “Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.” Over the past 16 years, Bitcoin has grown into a $1.91+ trillion market leader, inspiring thousands of cryptocurrencies and reshaping the future of finance and tech. When did you discover Bitcoin? Source: U Today
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