Moment 1
After some time writing code in anonymity, the mysterious “Satoshi Nakamoto” (most likely a pseudonym) released a white paper on October 31st, 2008, “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” This was the precursor to Satoshi’s release of Bitcoin and paved the way for the future of Cryptocurrency and the Blockchain industry.
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Moment 2
The Genesis Block - also known as Block 0 - was the first Bitcoin block ever mined by its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Its creation is regarded as a pivotal moment in the foundation of the blockchain, since it was the fundamental prototype from which all subsequent blocks were modeled.
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Moment 3
On January 12th, 2009, the first ever exchange of Bitcoin is made between Bitcoin’s eponymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and computer scientist Hal Finney. This singular, momentous transaction proves the emerging technology and paves the way for the very concepts of cryptocurrency and blockchain.
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Moment 4
Laszlo Hanyecz. This is the name of a man who became a living legend. He was the first person to use Bitcoin for a commercial transaction. And what did he choose to buy? Pizza! He bought two pizza's for the total of 10,000 BTC. Today that amount is worth $475,731,000. The living legend regrets nothing.
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Moment 5
Originally conceived as "Magic: The Gathering Online eXchange", Mt. Gox was founded by the programmer Jed McCaleb to be a simple online tool for fantasy game players to exchange digital trading cards. Its connection to the emergence of BTC was based upon a mere whim. At its zenith Mt. Gox would become the home to 70% of the world's BTC transactions. It also became the home of the purported theft of $460 million worth of bitcoin.
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Moment 6
The Silk Road was created to be a free market in 2011 by the now infamous Libertarian Ross Ulbricht, aka Dread Pirate Roberts. The notorious Silk Road operated solely on the dark web, accessed privately through Tor. With bitcoin being used as the main currency for transactions, the anonymity it provided opened The Silk Road to become a conduit for the trading of illicit merchandise, and a home for organized crime. A clear proof of concept for bitcoin, but at what cost?
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Moment 7
Bitcoin Magazine was cofounded by Mihai Alisie and Vitalik Buterin in late 2011 early 2012. It was the first magazine dedicated to cryptocurrency. Vitalik at 17 years old was a gifted writer and a mathematical prodigy. The pair would later go on to cofound Etherium in 2017. As Bitcoin Magazine began to evolve, it gained traction among the early adopters and the new mainstream alike.
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Moment 8
Bitcoin's introduction into the global financial markets reaches Parity. 2011 saw bitcoin's value match, then surpass many major currencies around the world, including Gold. Bitcoin's future hangs in the balance however as those in power try to pull it from it's metaphorical ledge, whilst others watch, waiting to see which way opportunity lies.
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Moment 9
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Bitcoin Origins is a highly scarce series of digital collectible cards immortalizing the most significant moments in Bitcoin’s history. It was created to help educate the world about Bitcoin in a fun and engaging way that allows fans to collect a treasured piece of BTC history. This is a three-part series broken up into 15 distinct “Moments."
We’ve partnered with some of the best artists in the world to help recreate these incredible moments. These cards are very limited, so stay tuned for exclusive updates and announcements around our upcoming release.
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