Genesis block (block 0): hash 000000000019d6…8ce26f, timestamp 1231006505, nonce 2083236893, bits 0x1d00ffff, 1 transaction

Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)

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2009-01-03

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Research, not advice. Part of the Bitcoin research archive (October 2026). Claims labelled unverified, contested or fringe are reported, not endorsed; statuses of bills and rules are as of the date checked. Government, court and patent records are public domain; the research notes are CC BY 4.0.

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