đ January 3, 2009: birth of Bitcoin and the Genesis Block
Today, we discover a major anniversary in the world of technology: the birth of the Bitcoin network, which would transform our way of perceiving money and digital trust. đđ°
At that time, the world was still shaken by the financial crisis of 2008. It was then that an anonymous person (or group), Satoshi Nakamoto, activated the Bitcoin network on January 3, 2009, at 18:15 (UTC).
He mined the very first block of data, called the Genesis Block (or Block 0). đ§±
Why is it historic?
Bitcoin is not just a new currency: it is the first blockchain, a decentralized database.
For the first time, it became possible to exchange value without going through a bank or a state. âš
A hidden message in the code
In this first block, Satoshi engraved a symbolic message:
"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks"
âĄïž "The Chancellor is on the verge of announcing a second bailout plan for banks"
This message proves the date of the block's creation and criticizes the instability of the banking system that Bitcoin aimed to compete with.
Some key figures
Reward: 50 BTC (which can never be spent)
Difficulty: At the time, a simple desktop computer was sufficient to mine
Next block: Block 1 mined 6 days later, on January 9, 2009
The legacy today
16 years later, what was once just a computer experiment has become a global asset worth trillions of dollars.
January 3 is celebrated by the crypto community as Proof of Keys Day, reminding the importance of owning your private keys. đ
The Genesis Block remains the cornerstone of a revolutionary system, a symbol of financial freedom and technological innovation. đ
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