Today's date: January 03, 2025

The Launch of Bitcoin and the Mining of the First Block
Launched 16 years ago (January 3, 2009, 18:15:05 UTC)

On January 3, 2009, at 18:15:05 UTC, Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, launched 
the Bitcoin network by mining the very first block on the blockchain, known as the genesis block or Block 0. 
This moment marked the activation of the Bitcoin network and the start of a new decentralized digital currency system.

The genesis block contained a reward of 50 BTC and featured an embedded message:"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."
This cryptic reference to a headline from The Times was both a timestamp and a statement against the traditional financial system, 
highlighting the motivation behind the creation of Bitcoin.

Transaction link: https://mempool.space/tx/4a5e1e4baab89f3a32518a88c31bc87f618f76673e2cc77ab2127b7afdeda33b