First shown in 1997 on The Simpsons, Crypto Barn hinted at the future... The Simpsons told you first.

In Season 8, Episode 17 (My Sister, My Sitter),

aired on March 2, 1997, The Simpsons introduced the Crypto Barn on Springfield’s Squidport, labelled clearly as:

“A Place for Codes”

More than a decade before Bitcoin launched in 2009, this moment served as a clear visual reference to crypto and the future of blockchain technology.