Bitcoin historian and journalist Pete Rizzo has printed a publish to remind the neighborhood of an vital milestone for BTC – its first ever point out in a preferred TV sequence.
It occurred 14 years in the past right this moment. Again then, the world’s flagship cryptocurrency was buying and selling at simply $3 per coin. Since that point, Bitcoin has displayed a staggering 3,187,230% enhance.
Bitcoin celebrates main publicity milestone
Pete Rizzo printed an extract from a preferred drama TV sequence “The Good Spouse”, during which he noticed a turning level for Bitcoin as for the primary time thousands and thousands of TV viewers grew to become conscious of it. This sequence ran from 2009 to 2016.
On this episode, the character of Alicia Florrick performed by Julianna Margulies confessed that she had gone on-line the night time earlier than and bought one Bitcoin. Jason Biggs’s (additionally recognized for his position within the “American Pie” franchise) character (Dylan Stack) stated, “It’s the long run,” including that regardless that BTC doesn’t really feel actual now, it’s going to change.
HISTORY: The first point out of #Bitcoin in TV historical past when the worth was simply $3, precisely 14 years in the past 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Xhf6qpMarh
— The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) January 16, 2026
The episode of “The Good Spouse” is named “Bitcoin for Dummies” (Season 3, Episode 13) and in it, Dylan Stack defends the mysterious BTC creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, in opposition to the US Treasury Division in court docket. He refuses to disclose Satoshi’s actual identification.
Bitcoin soars 3,187,230% since then
Since 2011, Bitcoin has gone a good distance – from $3 to over $95,000 on the time of writing this text. BTC has risen to a worldwide reputation as digital gold and his pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, grew to become a legend for Bitcoin holders.
His actual identification stays unknown, regardless of quite a few efforts to determine it out. Moreover, BTC impressed the creation of a number of different cryptocurrencies, referred to as altcoins. Amongst them are prime market cap ones, like Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin, and BNB. Quite a few crypto exchanges emerged to permit customers to commerce BTC and altcoins.
In January 2024, first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been accepted by the US Safety and Alternate fee. Bitcoin maximalists are nonetheless of the opinion that BTC stands out among the many sea of cryptos because of its distinctive promoting level – absolute shortage (solely 21 million BTC will be mined) and decentralization. Moreover, in contrast to Ethereum, XRP, and different altcoins, the creator can not impression BTC in any method or manipulate its market value.
