2026-01-03 14:25:28

January 3rd, a day with special significance for the crypto market—Bitcoin's birthday.

Going back 17 years, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block and received 50 BTC as a reward. At that time, there was no price, no exchanges, and no one really understood what this thing was for.

But interestingly, Satoshi Nakamoto inscribed a news headline from The Times in that block: "Chancellor is on the brink of second bailout for banks." This is not just a decorative Easter egg, but a footnote of an era.

In 2008, during the financial crisis, the banking system's credit collapsed, and the entire system was teetering—Bitcoin was born against this backdrop. Its existence fundamentally says "no" to traditional financial order.

Fast forward to today. BTC price has surpassed $90,000, with a total market cap of over $1.8 trillion. Many new investors only see the rise in numbers, but they haven't thought about why it was originally created.

It is precisely because of this clear original intention that Bitcoin has survived for so long.

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ser_we_are_early

· 01-06 13:37

Satoshi Nakamoto's newspaper headline was truly brilliant, basically saying "Bro, I see through you." Returning to the original intention is the true way; otherwise, it's no different from those worthless coins. How many people still remember why Bitcoin was created when it's worth $90,000? Honestly, many retail investors are just here to gamble, they don't care about this history. That's why I still believe in it—because it has a story and a bottom line.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 01-06 04:32

The phrase Satoshi Nakamoto engraved in the Genesis Block is truly amazing—so straightforward it's almost unbelievable.

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degenonymous

· 01-05 15:36

Satoshi Nakamoto's newspaper headline was truly brilliant; 99% of new investors simply can't understand what it means. This is the true punk spirit. Now it's all about the secret to wealth. Hasn't the $90,000 BTC already lost its original intention? Honestly. The message engraved on the genesis block is more powerful than any white paper. From resisting the system to being absorbed by it—ironic, isn't it? As for original intentions, just forget about it. Making money is what really matters.

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StopLossMaster

· 01-05 06:22

Wow, Satoshi Nakamoto's move is really genius. Embedding newspaper headlines into the code—who has seen such a hardcore programmer? Staying true to the original intention, this is the real reason BTC has survived until today, not some technological breakthrough. Newbies only look at the numbers, but they don't realize that they're flipping off the entire financial system.

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OfflineNewbie

· 01-03 14:55

Satoshi Nakamoto's words are the true declaration. We've long forgotten why we fought for BTC at $90,000.

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WagmiAnon

· 01-03 14:55

To be honest, having the Times headline engraved into the Genesis block is truly brilliant, not just for show. Newbies are blinded by the price and have no idea what Satoshi Nakamoto was really doing. It's been 17 years, and the original intention is still there—that's the real confidence.

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