Bitcoin Genesis Block

in bitcoin •  6 years ago  (edited)

The Bitcoin Genesis block was the first block in the Bitcoin blockchain.

The block header hash for the first block: 000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f

The Genesis block contains a hidden message in the coinbase transaction – it says “"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks" This note from the Satoshi Nakomoto stamped the date of the first block and made a political/economic point regarding the problems with government bailouts of "too big to fail" banksBitcoin Genesis Block Chancellor on Brink of Second Bailout sticker.jpg

This is a picture of the Bitcoin Genesis Block

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