{"id":20780,"date":"2025-01-11T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T09:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/?p=20780"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:17:15","slug":"bitcoin-after-first-transaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin: 16 Years After Its First Transaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#genesis_block_the_birth_of_bitcoin\" >Genesis Block: The Birth of Bitcoin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#the_first_bitcoin_transaction_btc\" >The First Bitcoin Transaction (BTC)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#bitcoin_pizza_day_the_first_purchase_with_btc\" >Bitcoin Pizza Day: The First Purchase with BTC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#bitcoins_price_history_from_cents_to_tens_of_thousands_of_euros\" >Bitcoin&#8217;s Price History: From Cents to Tens of Thousands of Euros<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#satoshi_nakamoto_the_unknown_creators\" >Satoshi Nakamoto: The Unknown Creator(s)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#bitcoin_halvings_events_that_define_its_economy\" >Bitcoin Halvings: Events That Define Its Economy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#when_is_bitcoins_next_halving\" >When Is Bitcoin\u2019s Next Halving?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-after-first-transaction\/#how_to_buy_bitcoin_in_spain\" >How to Buy Bitcoin in Spain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span><p>Bitcoin (BTC) was publicly launched on January 3, 2009, with the Genesis Block. However, it wasn\u2019t until January 12 of the same year that Satoshi Nakamoto made the first Bitcoin transaction\u2014and the first in cryptocurrency history\u2014by <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinexplorer.org\/block\/000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f\">sending 10 BTC to cryptographer Hal Finney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the first cryptocurrency has evolved from an innovative concept among tech geeks to a global phenomenon that has revolutionized the economy and introduced terms like decentralization and governance into everyday conversations. But how has Bitcoin changed in these 16 years?<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll take a quick journey through Bitcoin\u2019s fascinating evolution, from its first transaction to its establishment as a recognized asset.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"genesis_block_the_birth_of_bitcoin\"><\/span><strong>Genesis Block: The Birth of Bitcoin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On January 3, 2009, the Bitcoin blockchain officially made its debut when Satoshi Nakamoto, the still-enigmatic creator of Bitcoin (BTC), mined the first block of the blockchain. This milestone is known as the \u00abgenesis block\u00bb or block 0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20781\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BItnovo-Bitcoin-primera-transaccion-btc-1-1024x519.webp\" alt=\"BItnovo-first-transaction- btc\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BItnovo-Bitcoin-primera-transaccion-btc-1-1024x519.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BItnovo-Bitcoin-primera-transaccion-btc-1-300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BItnovo-Bitcoin-primera-transaccion-btc-1-768x390.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BItnovo-Bitcoin-primera-transaccion-btc-1.webp 1396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Text written by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Genesis Block.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike subsequent blocks mined on the BTC blockchain, the genesis block was coded by Satoshi Nakamoto directly into Bitcoin\u2019s source code and did not grant any spendable reward.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Satoshi Nakamoto <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinexplorer.org\/block\/000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f\">included an excerpt from The Times newspaper<\/a> within the block&#8217;s data:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe Times 03\/Jan\/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This text not only serves as a timestamp proving when the transaction was created and added to the blockchain, but it also delivers a clear critique of the traditional financial system, where the value of fiat money relies solely on state assurances. Bitcoin\u2019s goal, by contrast, was to decentralize money.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_first_bitcoin_transaction_btc\"><\/span><strong>The First Bitcoin Transaction (BTC)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just days after the genesis block was added to Bitcoin\u2019s blockchain, on January 12, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto made the first Bitcoin transaction in history by sending 10 BTC to Hal Finney, a renowned developer and cryptographer. This event also gave rise to a famous tweet in the crypto community, posted by Hal the day before:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Running bitcoin<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 halfin (@halfin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halfin\/status\/1110302988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2009<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bitcoin_pizza_day_the_first_purchase_with_btc\"><\/span><strong>Bitcoin Pizza Day: The First Purchase with BTC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin had to wait over a year for its first commercial transaction, which involved buying something as mundane as two pizzas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/this-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin-pizza-day\/\" target=_blank rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20782 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bitcoin-Pizza-Day-Bitnovo-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Specifically, on May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, which today would be worth nearly \u20ac1 billion, making them the most expensive pizzas in history at \u20ac500 million each.<\/p>\n<p>This event, known as \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/this-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin-pizza-day\/\">Bitcoin Pizza Day<\/a>,\u00bb symbolizes the first time Bitcoin was used as a medium of exchange in the real world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bitcoins_price_history_from_cents_to_tens_of_thousands_of_euros\"><\/span><strong>Bitcoin&#8217;s Price History: From Cents to Tens of Thousands of Euros<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts claim that the true value of BTC lies not in its price in dollars or euros, but in the technology that underpins it\u2014in this case, the blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>While Satoshi Nakamoto would likely agree with this statement, the reality is that Bitcoin\u2019s price and its fluctuations are undeniably a major draw, bringing institutional investors and many new users to the cryptocurrency world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20783\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC_All_graph_coinmarketcap-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"bitcoin-first-transaction-bitnovo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC_All_graph_coinmarketcap-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC_All_graph_coinmarketcap-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC_All_graph_coinmarketcap-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC_All_graph_coinmarketcap-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Price Source: CoinMarketCap.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin&#8217;s price has gone from being virtually zero\u2014initially given away by early enthusiasts on informational forums\u2014to surpassing $100,000 by late 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This astronomical price growth has positioned BTC as the best-performing asset in human history. Yet, beyond its price appeal, the understanding of blockchain and the importance of decentralization has grown even more significantly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"satoshi_nakamoto_the_unknown_creators\"><\/span><strong>Satoshi Nakamoto: The Unknown Creator(s)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ve likely heard the name Satoshi Nakamoto as the creator of Bitcoin (BTC) and the pioneer of blockchain technology. However, the identity of this person\u2014or possibly a group of people\u2014remains the greatest mystery in the cryptocurrency space.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/how-many-bitcoins-does-satoshi-have\/\" target=_blank rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20784 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Quien-es-satoshi-nakamoto-Bitnovo-1-1024x702.webp\" alt=\"Hows-satoshi-nakamoto-bitnovo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Quien-es-satoshi-nakamoto-Bitnovo-1-1024x702.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Quien-es-satoshi-nakamoto-Bitnovo-1-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Quien-es-satoshi-nakamoto-Bitnovo-1-768x526.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Quien-es-satoshi-nakamoto-Bitnovo-1-1536x1052.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Quien-es-satoshi-nakamoto-Bitnovo-1-2048x1403.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is known is that \u00abSatoshi Nakamoto\u00bb is almost certainly a pseudonym. Nakamoto disappeared from the public eye in 2011, reasoning that Bitcoin no longer needed anyone to continue its journey.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bitcoin_halvings_events_that_define_its_economy\"><\/span><strong>Bitcoin Halvings: Events That Define Its Economy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The halving, or reduction by half of mining rewards, is one of Bitcoin&#8217;s features that most confuses new cryptocurrency enthusiasts. This mechanism, built into Bitcoin\u2019s protocol, cuts in half the rewards miners receive for validating a new block.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20785\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-12.04.03\u202fPM-1-1024x579.png\" alt=\"Halving-bitcoin-bitnovo-first-transaction\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-12.04.03\u202fPM-1-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-12.04.03\u202fPM-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-12.04.03\u202fPM-1-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-12.04.03\u202fPM-1-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-12.04.03\u202fPM-1-2048x1158.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: FBS.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This reduction occurs every 210,000 blocks mined, approximately every four years. Essentially, this mechanism controls Bitcoin\u2019s issuance and ensures its scarcity, similar to gold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Does Halving Impact Bitcoin&#8217;s Price?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The impact of Bitcoin halvings on its price is one of the most analyzed and debated topics within the crypto community.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20786\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-20786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bitcoin-precio-primera-transaccion-halvings-1-1024x614.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin-first-transaction-bitnovo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bitcoin-precio-primera-transaccion-halvings-1-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bitcoin-precio-primera-transaccion-halvings-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bitcoin-precio-primera-transaccion-halvings-1-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bitcoin-precio-primera-transaccion-halvings-1.png 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Bitcoin Price Evolution After Halvings: Source: RiverFinancials.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the basic economic theory of supply and demand, if the demand for Bitcoin remains stable or increases after a halving, the reduced supply could create upward pressure on its price, fueling optimistic expectations among investors and enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when_is_bitcoins_next_halving\"><\/span><strong>When Is Bitcoin\u2019s Next Halving?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The last Bitcoin halving occurred in 2024, so initial predictions suggest the next BTC halving will take place around 2028. However, since halvings occur every 210,000 blocks mined and the mining speed varies hourly, we\u2019ll need to wait until closer to 2028 for precise calculations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_buy_bitcoin_in_spain\"><\/span><strong>How to Buy Bitcoin in Spain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering how to get started with Bitcoin (BTC), Bitnovo is an ideal option. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/wallet\/\">The Bitnovo cryptocurrency wallet<\/a> allows you to buy Bitcoin in the European Union quickly, easily, and securely\u2014and the best part is, you retain custody of your funds.<\/p>\n<p>Bitnovo offers multiple ways to buy Bitcoin in Europe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/buy\/cash\/\">Using coupons or gift cards<\/a> available in over 40,000 physical stores across the European Union.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/buy\/transfer\/\">Via SEPA transfers<\/a> to your self-custodied Bitnovo wallet.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/buy\/card\/\">Through debit or credit cards<\/a>, easily and securely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, Bitnovo provides a wide range of other cryptocurrencies and payment options to suit your needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/ramp\/en\/sign-up\">Discover how Bitnovo can be your gateway to the fascinating world of cryptocurrencies. Register today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>Bitcoin (BTC) was publicly launched on January 3, 2009, with the Genesis Block. However, it wasn\u2019t until January 12 of the same year that Satoshi Nakamoto made the first Bitcoin transaction\u2014and the first in cryptocurrency history\u2014by sending 10 BTC to cryptographer Hal Finney. 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