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The Free State Project became the first property company to accept #Bitcoin, 11 years ago today 👑

Tether bought their first #Bitcoin 2 years ago today. They now own 75,354 BTC worth over $4.8 billion 🤯

JUST IN: Bitcoin News by CoinCorner 🗞️ The top stories in #Bitcoin this week: - Louisiana State Government now accepts Bitcoin Lightning as payment for state services. - Germany seizes 47 crypto exchanges tied to "underground economy." - China still controls 55% of Bitcoin hashrate despite crypto ban. - MicroStrategy buys ANOTHER 7,420 BTC for ~$458 million. - Satoshi-era wallet moves $16M worth of Bitcoin for the first time in 15 years. - Brink donates over $1 million to Bitcoin developers last year. Follow for more: @BitcoinNewsbyCC Host: @alexglasse

Exactly 11 years ago, #Bitcoin was first mentioned on the Joe Rogan Podcast. The price was $126

New episode: youtu.be/PKR48FQCbQs - New UK bill to clarify Bitcoin's legal status - MicroStrategy buys 18,300 bitcoins for $1.1B - Bitcoin Mechanic's Ocean Mining breakthrough - Bhutan reveals $780M Bitcoin fortune from mining Britcoiners is a #Bitcoin podcast by @CoinCorner

ICYMI: Bitcoin News by CoinCorner 🗞️ Your round up of the top stories in #Bitcoin from the last week with @alexglasse 👇

Exactly 3 years ago today, X added #Bitcoin tips on profiles ⚡️

JUST IN: Bitcoin News by CoinCorner 🗞️ The top stories in #Bitcoin this week: - MicroStrategy buys additional $1.11 billion worth of bitcoin. - BlackRock releases a new report: "Bitcoin: A Unique Diversifier". - Bhutan’s $780 million Bitcoin fortune from mining comes to light. - Norway town campaigns to close Bitcoin mine, electricity costs jump 20%. - Human Rights Foundation grants 10 BTC to 20 projects worldwide. - Donald Trump buys $1000 worth of burgers with bitcoin. Follow for more: @BitcoinNewsbyCC Host: @alexglasse

Private jet for #bitcoin ? ✈️ With free snacks? (okay the snacks weren't THAT free) Subscribe for the full video coming soon

New episode available: youtu.be/Y7b1AN2PYfI - Business Bitcoin adoption - Fed hits Texas bank with cease and desist - Trump proposes lowering corporate tax rate - IQ differences among nations and marketing Bitcoin Britcoiners is a #Bitcoin podcast by @CoinCorner 🎙️

JUST IN: Bitcoin News by CoinCorner 🗞️ The top stories in #Bitcoin this week: 🇬🇧 UK introduces bill to clarify Bitcoin's legal status. 🇯🇵 Japan's largest power company TEPCO is mining Bitcoin using renewables. 🇸🇻 El Salvador marks 3 years of Bitcoin adoption with $31M profit. 🩸 US Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.2 Billion in longest run of net outflows. 📈 Bitcoin addresses with non-zero balances climb over 50 million in 2024. 🤝 Report: Business Bitcoin adoption grew 30% in 1 year. Follow for more: @BitcoinNewsbyCC Host: @alexglasse

Why is this remote windy island doing bitcoin stuff? New documentary dropping about life on the Isle of Man drops v soon.

JUST IN: Bitcoin News by CoinCorner 🗞️ The top stories in #Bitcoin this week: 🥳 Solo miner wins $200K Bitcoin lottery with just 0.012% of hashrate. ♻️ Leading Bitcoin miner GDA plans mining expansion to 400 MV leveraging renewables. 🇨🇭 Switzerland's fourth largest bank ZKB launches Bitcoin trading. 🇯🇵 Japan’s finance regulator calls for lower crypto taxes in 2025. 👎 Dell results show no signs of Bitcoin despite CEO’s bullish comments. 👀 Former Mt. Gox CEO to launch EllipX crypto exchange in Europe. Follow for more: @BitcoinNewsbyCC Host: @alexglasse

Hal Finney, passed away from ALS 10 years ago today. His most famous post: "#Bitcoin and me" WARNING: It's very emotional! 👇 "I thought I'd write about the last four years, an eventful time for Bitcoin and me. For those who don't know me, I'm Hal Finney. I got my start in crypto working on an early version of PGP, working closely with Phil Zimmermann. When Phil decided to start PGP Corporation, I was one of the first hires. I would work on PGP until my retirement. At the same time, I got involved with the Cypherpunks. I ran the first cryptographically based anonymous remailer, among other activities. Fast forward to late 2008 and the announcement of Bitcoin. I've noticed that cryptographic graybeards (I was in my mid 50's) tend to get cynical. I was more idealistic; I have always loved crypto, the mystery and the paradox of it. When Satoshi announced Bitcoin on the cryptography mailing list, he got a skeptical reception at best. Cryptographers have seen too many grand schemes by clueless noobs. They tend to have a knee jerk reaction. I was more positive. I had long been interested in cryptographic payment schemes. Plus I was lucky enough to meet and extensively correspond with both Wei Dai and Nick Szabo, generally acknowledged to have created ideas that would be realized with Bitcoin. I had made an attempt to create my own proof of work based currency, called RPOW. So I found Bitcoin facinating. When Satoshi announced the first release of the software, I grabbed it right away. I think I was the first person besides Satoshi to run bitcoin. I mined block 70-something, and I was the recipient of the first bitcoin transaction, when Satoshi sent ten coins to me as a test. I carried on an email conversation with Satoshi over the next few days, mostly me reporting bugs and him fixing them. Today, Satoshi's true identity has become a mystery. But at the time, I thought I was dealing with a young man of Japanese ancestry who was very smart and sincere. I've had the good fortune to know many brilliant people over the course of my life, so I recognize the signs. After a few days, bitcoin was running pretty stably, so I left it running. Those were the days when difficulty was 1, and you could find blocks with a CPU, not even a GPU. I mined several blocks over the next days. But I turned it off because it made my computer run hot, and the fan noise bothered me. In retrospect, I wish I had kept it up longer, but on the other hand I was extraordinarily lucky to be there at the beginning. It's one of those glass half full half empty things. The next I heard of Bitcoin was late 2010, when I was surprised to find that it was not only still going, bitcoins actually had monetary value. I dusted off my old wallet, and was relieved to discover that my bitcoins were still there. As the price climbed up to real money, I transferred the coins into an offline wallet, where hopefully they'll be worth something to my heirs. Speaking of heirs, I got a surprise in 2009, when I was suddenly diagnosed with a fatal disease. I was in the best shape of my life at the start of that year, I'd lost a lot of weight and taken up distance running. I'd run several half marathons, and I was starting to train for a full marathon. I worked my way up to 20+ mile runs, and I thought I was all set. That's when everything went wrong. My body began to fail. I slurred my speech, lost strength in my hands, and my legs were slow to recover. In August, 2009, I was given the diagnosis of ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who got it. ALS is a disease that kills moter neurons, which carry signals from the brain to the muscles. It causes first weakness, then gradually increasing paralysis. It is usually fatal in 2 to 5 years. My symptoms were mild at first and I continued to work, but fatigue and voice problems forced me to retire in early 2011. Since then the disease has continued its inexorable progression. Today, I am essentially paralyzed. I am fed through a tube, and my breathing is assisted through another tube. I operate the computer using a commercial eyetracker system. It also has a speech synthesizer, so this is my voice now. I spend all day in my power wheelchair. I worked up an interface using an arduino so that I can adjust my wheelchair's position using my eyes. It has been an adjustment, but my life is not too bad. I can still read, listen to music, and watch TV and movies. I recently discovered that I can even write code. It's very slow, probably 50 times slower than I was before. But I still love programming and it gives me goals. Currently I'm working on something Mike Hearn suggested, using the security features of modern processors, designed to support "Trusted Computing", to harden Bitcoin wallets. It's almost ready to release. I just have to do the documentation. And of course the price gyrations of bitcoins are entertaining to me. I have skin in the game. But I came by my bitcoins through luck, with little credit to me. I lived through the crash of 2011. So I've seen it before. Easy come, easy go. That's my story. I'm pretty lucky overall. Even with the ALS, my life is very satisfying. But my life expectancy is limited. Those discussions about inheriting your bitcoins are of more than academic interest. My bitcoins are stored in our safe deposit box, and my son and daughter are tech savvy. I think they're safe enough. I'm comfortable with my legacy." RIP Legend 🧡

Exactly 9 years ago, the first online university course on #Bitcoin launched 🔥

THIS WEEK IN #BITCOIN: 🇳🇴 Every Norwegian now indirectly owns $27 worth of $BTC through sovereign wealth fund  🏁 94% of Bitcoin's supply has now been issued  🔵 Democrats exclude Bitcoin from 2024 platform 🇦🇪 Dubai approves Bitcoin salaries in new court ruling Follow for more: @BitcoinNewsbyCC Host: @alex_glasse

Exactly 13 years ago, the first #Bitcoin conference took place 🔥

13 years ago today, the first #Bitcoin Improvement Proposal was released by Amir Taaki. His proposal laid out the process for suggesting modifications to the Bitcoin protocol 🔥

How a Black Township in South Africa is building a #Bitcoin Circular Economy 🇿🇦 ⚡️ It's called @BitcoinEkasi and they use #freedommoney Here's the full video taken from my Youtube channel