First Bitcoin Block Mined by Satoshi 17 Years Ago, Coinbase Shares Epic Tweet

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Today marks Bitcoin’s 17th birthday. On January 3, 2009, an anonymous creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Bitcoin genesis block, embedding a now-famous message referencing the global banking crisis unfolding at the time. Back then, almost no one noticed. Fast-forward to today, seventeen years later, that creation has now become one of the most disruptive financial inventions in modern history, surviving ridicule, banks, crashes…

Bitcoin Tops $91,000 — 17 Years After Satoshi Mined The Genesis Block

It’s Bitcoin’s birthday: The very first Bitcoin genesis block— famously known as block 0 — was mined 17 years ago today.

Happy 17th Birthday, Bitcoin

Past, Present, and Future of the World’s Most Important Monetary Innovation Bitcoin was born on January 3, 2009, in the aftermath of a global financial collapse that exposed the fragility of centralized monetary systems. Embedded in Bitcoin’s Genesis Block was a quiet but powerful statement referencing the bailout of banks, signaling that this new system was designed as an alternative to monetary mismanagement, political interference, and inflat…

Seventeen Years On: Bitcoin's Enduring Legacy and Future Trajectory

Today, January 3, 2026, marks a significant milestone in the digital age: the 17th anniversary of Bitcoin‘s Genesis Block. Seventeen years ago, an anonymous entity known as Satoshi Nakamoto mined the very first block on the Bitcoin blockchain, embedding a headline from The Times about the UK Chancellor’s bailout of banks. This seemingly simple act set in motion a revolutionary experiment in decentralized finance, transforming what many initially…