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History · 2009

Genesis block

Bitcoin’s genesis block is block 0, mined by Satoshi on January 3, 2009 and containing the Times headline about a second bank bailout.

Context

Why it matters

The genesis block marks the launch of the Bitcoin blockchain and is widely read as a statement about the monetary environment of the time.

Canonical knowledge

What California Bitcoin maintains

  • Bitcoin’s genesis block is block 0, mined by Satoshi on January 3, 2009 and containing the Times headline about a second bank bailout.

Primary and technical sources

Evidence before assertion
Satoshi Nakamoto Institute

Satoshi Nakamoto Institute

Tier — · archiveBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Satoshi Nakamoto

Tier 1 · primary

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