The Genesis Block

"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."

— Satoshi Nakamoto's hidden message in Block #0. A reminder of why we build.

The Heartbeat

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Bitcoin never sleeps. It breathes, block by block.

Path to Freedom

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2008

Domain bitcoin.org registered. Whitepaper published by Satoshi Nakamoto.

2009

Block #0 mined. The network goes live.

2010

Laszlo Hanyecz pays 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. The first real-world transaction.

2017

SegWit activation. Bitcoin proves it cannot be co-opted by corporations.

2021

El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as legal tender. A sovereign nation opts out of fiat.

2024

Spot ETFs approved. Wall Street finally bends the knee.

Absolute scarcity in a digital world. There will never be more than 21 million BTC.

93.81% MINED

0 BTCCurrent: ~19.7M∞ / 21M

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Every 210,000 blocks (approx. 4 years), the Bitcoin issuance rate is cut in half.
In 2028, the block reward will drop from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC.

ESTIMATED DATE: APR 2028