The first European to set foot on this island and settle a community was Willem Verhulst from Antwerp, doing so in 1624. 
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It was much better then 🏞️🌱🌿
In 1626, Peter Minuit’s acquisition of #Manhattan for trade goods valued at 60 guilders—equivalent to roughly $1,150 today.
Native American tribes thought it was a temporary agreement and the land would be returned.
For the Dutch it was the best #investment in the world.
Absolute #scarcity matters! #bitcoin