🗞️ The Times – 03 Jan 2009

“Chancellor on Brink of Second Bailout for Banks”

This was the headline of The Times on the front page that day, and the exact phrase was incorporated by Satoshi Nakamoto in the coinbase field of block 0 of the blockchain — serving as a timestamp and criticism of the banking system.

✅ What this represents

Proof of date: confirms that the block was mined on or after January 3, 2009.

Historical context: refers to the British government's preparations for a second bank bailout following the 2008 crisis. Ideological motivation: symbolizes the critique of the centralized financial model, reinforcing Bitcoin's decentralizing proposal InvestopediaMedium.