The genesis block kickstarts a blockchain by establishing the network, adhering to consensus rules and linking all future blocks back to the origination point. In proof-of-work (PoW) chains, the ...

When Bitcoin launched, it was dismissed as an obscure experiment in digital money. Still, Nakamoto’s vision began taking shape a decade later as unstable economies started eyeing Bitcoin as a hedge ...

Open participation: The permissionless testnet invites miners, developers, researchers, and users to run nodes, build tooling, audit cryptography, and stress-test quantum-resistant transactions before ...

2.565 BTC was deliberately sent to Bitcoin’s Genesis address on February 7, 2026, permanently locking away over $150,000 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bitcoin journalist and financial analyst based in London. As we mark the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis Block, we witness a ...

Historic milestone: Bitcoin Quantum testnet launches, 17 years after Satoshi Nakamoto mined Bitcoin's genesis block, delivering the first quantum-safe Bitcoin fork using NIST-standardized ML-DSA ...