17 Years Later, Bitcoin Still Runs – Unstoppable Since Day One

Now, before you go thinking this whole thing is just a flash in the pan, remember: the network didn’t actually go live until January 3, 2009. That’s when the genesis block was mined, and, oh boy, it carried a cheeky little headline embedded in its code. Something about a major banking bailout, or maybe just a subtle jab at the system. Some people say it’s a bit of crypto’s rebellious nature-others just say it’s proof Satoshi had a good sense of humor.

