🎉 Exactly 17 years ago on this day — January 3, 2009 — the Bitcoin network was launched and the genesis block was mined.
Satoshi Nakamoto symbolically left a message in the first block quoting the headline of the article "Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks" from the British publication The Times.
Undoubtedly, the most significant day in crypto history.
The year 2025, which has passed, will forever remain the year when the 4-year cycle of Bitcoin was broken.
From now on, the "3 green annual candles, 1 red" model has lost its relevance, and the influence of halvings will probably not have the same power as before.
Elon Musk: "I paid so much in taxes this year that it broke the IRS computer. So many digits — they had to upgrade the software to process my payment."
Friends, the year 2025 was challenging for us — we expected more, let's not be coy. But the crypto enthusiast is inherently a strong person. A holder. Therefore, the best is yet to come — we have learned.
2026 is already at the doorstep — new prospects, new expectations, new paths for development!
We wish each of you health, love, and happiness! And the gains will come on their own. The altseason will follow. And Bitcoin will rise.
In the first half of 2026, the Bank of Russia will conduct an analysis of investments by companies and retail in cryptocurrencies — all of this is necessary to assess the scale of cryptocurrency presence in the Russian financial system and the associated risks.