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Welcome to episode 5 of Satoshi's Complete Writings, the Genesis Block.

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On January 3rd, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block.

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Known as the Genesis Block or Block Zero, it marks the beginning of a new monetary system.

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But Satoshi didn't just create a technical artifact.

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The block contains a message that reveals both a timestamp and a motivation.