【Block Rhythm】Do you remember January 11, 2009? That day, Hal Finney posted a message on Twitter saying “Running bitcoin.” It seemed unremarkable, but the significance behind it was profound——he became the recipient of the first transaction in Bitcoin history. Just one day later, Satoshi Nakamoto sent him 10 BTC.
Although the controversy surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity remains unresolved, one thing is undeniable: without Hal Finney’s participation and support, Bitcoin might have remained forever in some obscure whitepaper. He proved the feasibility of this system through his actions, driving the launch of this financial revolution.
Interestingly, the date when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Bitcoin spot ETF was January 11, 2024——exactly 15 years later on the same day. History seems to have completed a full cycle in a certain sense. From a geek experiment to a mainstream financial product, from the initial transaction of 10 BTC to a market scale in the tens of trillions, Bitcoin’s evolution witnesses the entire process of crypto assets moving from the margins to the center.
フィニーの最初のBTCから現物ETF承認まで：ビットコイン15年のサイクル
【Block Rhythm】Do you remember January 11, 2009? That day, Hal Finney posted a message on Twitter saying “Running bitcoin.” It seemed unremarkable, but the significance behind it was profound——he became the recipient of the first transaction in Bitcoin history. Just one day later, Satoshi Nakamoto sent him 10 BTC.
Although the controversy surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity remains unresolved, one thing is undeniable: without Hal Finney’s participation and support, Bitcoin might have remained forever in some obscure whitepaper. He proved the feasibility of this system through his actions, driving the launch of this financial revolution.
Interestingly, the date when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Bitcoin spot ETF was January 11, 2024——exactly 15 years later on the same day. History seems to have completed a full cycle in a certain sense. From a geek experiment to a mainstream financial product, from the initial transaction of 10 BTC to a market scale in the tens of trillions, Bitcoin’s evolution witnesses the entire process of crypto assets moving from the margins to the center.