Bitcoin launched 13 years ago — Here are 8 milestones from 2021 #Shorts

Thirteen years ago on January 3, bitcoin officially launched after what’s known as the Genesis Block was mined. Though the bitcoin whitepaper was released by Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by bitcoin’s creator or creators, on October 28, 2008, many say its mint date of January 3, 2009 represents the cryptocurrency’s birthday.