14 years ago, there was a website giving away 5 Bitcoins — just for solving a CAPTCHA.
Back in 2010, The Bitcoin Faucet offered 5 BTC to anyone who visited and completed a simple verification. Sounds unreal today, but at the time, Bitcoin was only worth a few cents.
The faucet was created to spread awareness and get people interested in this new digital currency. A quick search shows it was launched by Gavin Andresen, a key figure in Bitcoin’s early development and the person who took a lead role after Satoshi Nakamoto disappeared.
Looking back, even if I had received those free BTC, I probably would’ve sold them off quickly — assuming I even knew how to.
Crazy to think how a small action back then, like solving a CAPTCHA, could’ve changed lives today.
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