Today - Bitcoin Genesis Day Bitcoin / U.S. dollarBITSTAMP:BTCUSDArtem_DishelToday, January 3, 2026, marks Bitcoin’s birthday (Bitcoin Genesis Day), as it was on January 3, 2009 that the unknown creator Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block (Block 0) of the blockchain network. This is the symbolic launch date of the first decentralized cryptocurrency, which became the foundation of the entire system. Key points: Date: January 3, 2009 Event: Mining of the first block (Genesis Block) Significance: The official start of the Bitcoin network and the foundation of the cryptocurrency revolution Reward: In this first block, Satoshi Nakamoto received 50 BTC, and the block’s hash contains a headline from The Times newspaper, confirming the time of its creation.