Bitcoin is celebrating 9 years today

(Source news.bitcoin.com)

9 years ago the genesis block was released and contains 50BTC. This cannot be spent by anyone.

The block also includes a text which is "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks" as a proof that it was created this day. The text is from UK Times newspaper on this day.

Happy birthday BTC!