Bitcoin Faucet Turns 15: Sculpture Near NYSE Celebrates Monumental Rise

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On June 12, 2010, core BTC contributor Gavin Andresen launched the famous Bitcoin Faucet. At that time, the cryptocurrency was barely over a year old, and there was much uncertainty surrounding its future.

The Bitcoin Faucet was one of the first projects to boost its adoption. The website gifted 5 BTC to every visitor, at a time when each BTC was valued at around $1, in an attempt to provide more people with access to the digital asset.

Since then the cryptocurrency has made one of the biggest rallies in history rising from less than $1 to over $100,000. In addition, the digital asset has been embraced by major institutions in the legacy financial world.

Art Installation Commemorates Bitcoin Rise

In this context, fund investors turned mathematical artist Nelson Saiers created an unique…

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