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How old is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is 17 years old.

Bitcoin was launched on January 3, 2009. That's 17 years, 8 months and 24 days.

as of September 2026

Its first block was mined on this date by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bitcoin turns 20 on January 3, 2029.

If you were born before January 3, 2009, you're older than Bitcoin.

Mind-bender: Bitcoin is closer in time to the World Wide Web going public (1991) than to today.

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