The genesis block kickstarts a blockchain by establishing the network, adhering to consensus rules and linking all future blocks back to the origination point. In proof-of-work (PoW) chains, the ...

When Bitcoin launched, it was dismissed as an obscure experiment in digital money. Still, Nakamoto’s vision began taking shape a decade later as unstable economies started eyeing Bitcoin as a hedge ...

Open participation: The permissionless testnet invites miners, developers, researchers, and users to run nodes, build tooling, audit cryptography, and stress-test quantum-resistant transactions before ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bitcoin journalist and financial analyst based in London. As we mark the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis Block, we witness a ...

A mysterious 2.565 BTC transfer to the Genesis block address has sparked fresh debate about Satoshi Nakamoto, dormant holdings, and Bitcoin’s enduring origin story.

Historic milestone: Bitcoin Quantum testnet launches, 17 years after Satoshi Nakamoto mined Bitcoin's genesis block, delivering the first quantum-safe Bitcoin fork using NIST-standardized ML-DSA ...