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Beta1(BT1)

Token
0xa20f3e3f9ec6...f929a8a5db51
FrontierContract #12KDecompiledEdit this contract
Deployed March 11, 2016 (10 years ago)Block 1,130,286

Beta1 (BT1), a named Ethereum token deployed on 11 March 2016.

Frontier Era

Historical Significance

This is an individually identifiable token from Ethereum’s first year. Its deployment record helps distinguish it from later tokens or other contracts with similar names.

Context

Ethereum entered the Homestead period in March 2016. Token formats were still developing, and small independent token deployments were common.

Token Information
Token Name
Beta1
Symbol
BT1
Decimals
1
Key Facts
Deployment Block
1,130,286
Deployment Date
Mar 11, 2016, 02:52 AM
Code Size
2.4 KB
Gas at Deploy
857,618
Transactions by Year
20166
20181
Deployment Transaction: 0x05fe3be93c89a07b...31fe332058b0d402

Description

The Beta1 contract was deployed on Ethereum mainnet on 11 March 2016 at block 1,130,286. The archived token metadata records the name Beta1 and symbol BT1.

The name suggests an early beta release, but no contemporary project account was verified. This entry identifies the historical contract address and deployment rather than inferring a purpose from its name alone.

Heuristic Analysis

The following characteristics were detected through bytecode analysis and may not be accurate.

Detected Type: Token
Has ERC-20-like patterns

Bytecode Overview

Opcodes2,465
Unique Opcodes173
Jump Instructions129
Storage Operations78

External Links

EtherscanVerified Source (if any)

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