Genesis Block

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The Genesis Block is the very first block in the Bitcoin blockchain, mined by Satoshi Nakamoto in January 2009. It contains the text: “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks,” highlighting the motivation behind the creation of Bitcoin.

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