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The first tweet with the word Bitcoin was posted over four years ago

By Maria Santos

Last Updated: Jan 2, 2018

Did you always wonder who was the first person to talk about Bitcoin on Twitter? Well, 99Bitcoins discovered this ancient treasure lying around.

Apparently, the user Halfin was the first person ever to include the expression ‘Bitcoin’ in a tweet. It happened back in January 10 of 2009, over four and a half years ago.

With the simple message “Running bitcoin”, Halfin got retweeted five times and was even praised by a fellow user.

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Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.

Maria Santos
Maria Santos
Crypto Writer

Maria is an experienced journalist currently living in the UK. She has been writing about Bitcoin and the altcoin universe since 2013. She is also a member of the Lifeboat Foundation's New Money Systems Board and a big cryptocurrency supporter. Read More

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