1. The first product purchased with Bitcoins was pizza.
On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC. At that time, it was about $41, and today those Bitcoins would be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This day is celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
2. The creator of Bitcoin is still unknown.
Bitcoin was created by a person (or group of people) under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The identity of Satoshi remains one of the biggest mysteries in the world of technology and finance.
3. The maximum number of Bitcoins is limited.
A total of 21 million Bitcoins will ever be issued. This limit is hardcoded and makes Bitcoin a scarce asset, which contributes to its value.
4. The first Bitcoin exchange was hacked.
The first known cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, through which about 70% of all Bitcoin transactions were conducted, was hacked in 2014, and 850,000 BTC were stolen.
5. Bitcoin has no physical form.
Although there are physical coins depicting Bitcoin, they are merely souvenirs. Real Bitcoin exists only in digital form.
6. The Bitcoin blockchain has never been hacked.
Since its launch in 2009, the Bitcoin network has remained one of the most secure in the world thanks to its decentralized architecture.
7. The first Bitcoin ATM appeared in 2013.
The first Bitcoin ATM was installed at the Waves coffee shop in Vancouver, Canada. There are now thousands of such ATMs around the world.
8. Countries are beginning to recognize Bitcoin as an official currency.
In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to recognize Bitcoin as an official means of payment. Other countries followed, considering the implementation of cryptocurrencies.
9. A Satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin.
One Bitcoin is divided into 100 million Satoshis (SAT). Thus, even at a high Bitcoin price, you can own a small part of this cryptocurrency.
10. Bitcoin consumes more energy than some countries.
Bitcoin mining requires enormous computational power. For example, the annual energy consumption of the network is comparable to that of countries like the Netherlands or Argentina.
Bitcoin continues to amaze the world and is becoming an important part of the financial system of the future.
