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The Origins of the World's Oldest Bitcoin Metric, Explained

Bitcoin days destroyed (BDD) was first introduced as a concept back in 2011. At the time, it had only been two years since the creation of the world’s first cryptocurrency, bitcoin. Individuals were already beginning to innovate ways to measure on-chain transaction activity and value.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:32 a.m. Published Jul 19, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
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