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What makes the first month of the year such an important part of Bitcoin’s history?
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What makes the first month of the year such an important part of Bitcoin’s history?
In a test transaction conducted on Jan. 12, 2009, Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto sent computer scientist Hal Finney 10 BTC on the blockchain.
Today marks the thirteenth anniversary of the very first bitcoin transaction. 10 bitcoins were sent from Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008.
Raise money and run a half marathon between January 1-10 to win prizes and honor the memory of early Bitcoin supporter Hal Finney.
The identity of Bitcoin's mysterious creator is at the center of a Florida lawsuit that seeks to claim half of Satoshi Nakamoto's $54 billion stake.