An era where you give away things for free and don’t even want anything—did you break your thighs slapping them?! 16 years ago, BTC was sent in batches of five for free!!!
In June 2010, developer Gavin Andresen set up a minimalist site called “The Bitcoin Faucet” and injected 1,100 BTC. Total distribution amounted to about 19,700 BTC.
All you had to do was fill in a wallet address and solve a CAPTCHA verification code, and the site would give you 5 BTC for free!
One visitor took 5, felt awkward about it, and donated 50 back.
Another person claimed 50 using Tor, and then returned it.
At today’s fair market value, this faucet has already distributed assets worth billions of dollars in total.
In June 2010, developer Gavin Andresen set up a minimalist site called “The Bitcoin Faucet” and injected 1,100 BTC. Total distribution amounted to about 19,700 BTC.
All you had to do was fill in a wallet address and solve a CAPTCHA verification code, and the site would give you 5 BTC for free!
One visitor took 5, felt awkward about it, and donated 50 back.
Another person claimed 50 using Tor, and then returned it.
At today’s fair market value, this faucet has already distributed assets worth billions of dollars in total.
