On January 3rd, 2009, the bitcoin network was created when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first block of the chain, known as the genesis block. Embedded in the coinbase of this block was the text "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks". This started the revolution.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. To learn more about Bitcoin check out some of our videos below.
If you want to dabble in the Cryptocurrency space, you can open an account on Coinbase.
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