The History of Bitcoin
From a nine-page whitepaper to a global financial revolution.
Domain Registered
The domain name bitcoin.org is registered anonymously.
The Whitepaper
Satoshi Nakamoto publishes 'Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System' to a cryptography mailing list.
The Genesis Block
Satoshi mines Block 0, embedding the headline 'The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks'.
First Transaction
Satoshi sends 10 BTC to computer scientist Hal Finney, proving the network works.
First Exchange Rate
New Liberty Standard publishes the first Bitcoin exchange rate, valuing 1 USD at 1,309.03 BTC.
Bitcoin Pizza Day
Laszlo Hanyecz pays 10,000 BTC for two Papa John's pizzas, marking the first commercial transaction using Bitcoin.
Satoshi Disappears
Satoshi Nakamoto posts their final message to the BitcoinTalk forum and steps away from the project forever.
The First Halving
The block reward drops from 50 BTC to 25 BTC, proving Bitcoin's absolute digital scarcity model.
Mt. Gox Collapse
The largest Bitcoin exchange handles 70% of all transactions before suspending trading and filing for bankruptcy.
SegWit Activation
The Segregated Witness upgrade activates, increasing block capacity and paving the way for the Lightning Network.
Legal Tender in El Salvador
El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as official legal tender.
Wall Street Adoption
The US SEC approves the first spot Bitcoin ETFs, opening the floodgates for institutional capital.
The Fourth Halving
The block reward drops to 3.125 BTC, making Bitcoin's issuance rate lower than gold's.
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