Bitcoin Turns 17 – A Hidden Genesis Block Message Still Moves Crypto Today
Key Takeaways
- Bitcoin is 17 years old as of January 3, 2009, when the Genesis Block was mined, which means that its origin dates to a banking crisis in the world.
- One embedded newspaper headline is still shaping the anti-bailout narrative and market psychology of Bitcoin.
- January 3 has turned into a traditional and convenient day among traders, miners, and long-term holders of the crypto market.
Seventeen years after its first block went live, Bitcoin’s origin story is once again in focus. The anniversary is not just symbolic; it reconnects today’s market with the political and financial context that gave birth to the world’s first decentralized currency.
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