Mysterious Bitcoin miner shows off oldest signature dated Jan. 2009

Online forums are an integral part of the Bitcoin Origin Storywhere satoshi nakamoto and early collaborators collaborated to discuss and create a disruptive financial system from the ground up. One of the oldest Bitcoin forums, bitcointalk.org, still maintains historical discussions about the creation of Bitcoin (BTC) logo and payment system.

A curious member of the bitcointalk.org forum recently wanted to identify Bitcoin miners from the early days. To his surprise, an anonymous member shared a signature dating back to January 2009, just a week after Bitcoin existed.

The oldest Bitcoin signature shared by OneSignature. Source: bitcointalk.org

"Maybe OP is inviting Satoshi?" disputed another member after confirming the legitimacy of "the oldest signature" found to date. Adding to the mystery, the signature was posted by a newly created account on November 26, 2022, under the pseudonym OneSignature.

Cointelegraph confirmed the validity of the signature. Source: verifybitcoinmessage.com

OneSignature's account history does not show any other forum participation, confirming that the intent of its creation was only to display the oldest signed message. Digging into the username shows a protected Twitter account, which was created in October 2009.

OneSignature user's Twitter account. Source: Twitter

Cointelegraph confirmed that the address used by the mysterious cartel has no balance. The disclosure of the firm dating back to Bitcoin's genesis period confirms that the people involved in building Bitcoin's legacy keep a close eye on the ecosystem while feeding the curiosity of the general public from time to time.

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Despite decade-long regulatory hurdles and prolonged bear markets, Bitcoin has managed to consistently come out on top. However, the fall in Bitcoin prices has added stress to the mining ecosystem.

Bitcoin mining revenue in US dollar terms is currently at two-year lows, up to $11.67 million, a figure last seen on November 2, 2020.