Bitcoin’s Rise and Rise: From Quirky Novelty to Coveted Asset of Central Banks and Hedge Funds
January 3 marks the 16th anniversary of the creation of Bitcoin Block #0 – the “Genesis Block” mined by pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto to form the very first link of the cryptocurrency’s chronological blockchain. How has Bitcoin transformed in the decade and a half plus since its creation? Sputnik explores.