Exactly 13 years ago, on January 3, 2009, the famous “genesis block” of the ₿itcoin Blockchain was created by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto.
Embedded within the block, the creators of the cryptocurrency inserted the following message: “The Times 03 / Jan / 2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.” It was the headline of an article published in the Times the same day about the pressing financial and banking instability resulting from the 2008 crisis.
From that moment on, everyone in the world had the opportunity to become their own bank.
