13 years ago today, they distributed free Bitcoin to everyone: Its value exceeded 670 million dollars.

Bitcoin, which is around 67 thousand dollars today, may cause losses in the short term for some investors, but the "airdrop" of 5 BTC per person initiated by a website years ago today is still remembered. The total of coins distributed by the Bitcoin Faucet site, which was opened to users on June 11, 2010, exceeds 670 million dollars today.

Today, it has been exactly 11 years since the site called #Bitcoin Faucet, created by Gavin Andresen, one of the early developers of Bitcoin and even the last person Satoshi Nakamoto contacted via e-mail, was launched. When this site was first established, it started giving 5 BTC to incoming members.

Bitcoin Faucet continued BTC distributions until early 2012. However, the rise in price made these distributions increasingly difficult and at one point impossible. Andersen had already established this site to spread the word about Bitcoin. When the target was reached, the site was closed. It is thought that at least 10 thousand #BTC was distributed until the closure. The total value of these BTCs today exceeds 670 million dollars.

Andersen stated in an interview that the number of Bitcoin distributed could approach 20 thousand. This figure increases the current value of distributed BTCs to over 1.2 billion dollars.

The site, which Andersen initially funded with 1100 BTC, was later contributed by other supporters of the ecosystem. It is known that many people who made purchases in the early period bought their first #BTC on this site.

When Bitcoin Faucet was first opened, the Bitcoin price ranged between 0.0008 and 0.1 dollars.
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