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'Satoshi's Birthday': April 5 Is a Day to Be Thankful for Bitcoin

The 88th anniversary of FDR's executive order 6102 brings a sobering reminder of the value of confiscation-resistant currency.

Updated Apr 3, 2023, 2:16 p.m. Published Apr 5, 2021, 6:57 p.m.
FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.
FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.