Today, the first cryptocurrency turns 16 years old. On January 3, 2009, the genesis block was created, the starting point of the Bitcoin blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto received the first 50 BTC.
In the hash of the first block, Satoshi left a message: the headline of The Times article Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks. This was an allusion to the printing of money by states in crisis, leading to the depreciation of savings.
Later, the Creator left, leaving the project in the hands of the community, which continues to develop Bitcoin to this day.