16 years since the launch of the Bitcoin blockchain!
On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto, a mysterious person or group of people, forever changed financial history by launching the main network of the first cryptocurrency – Bitcoin. On this day, the genesis block (the first block in the network) was created, containing a reward of 50 BTC. But much more importantly, a hidden message was added to its hash — a headline from The Times newspaper:
"Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks"
This phrase became a symbol of distrust in the traditional financial system and a reminder of the need for transparent, decentralized financial tools that are not controlled by government entities and large corporations.
