First BTC/Gold Parity

Date: December 5, 2013 On December 5, 2013, the price of 1 BTC equaled the price of one troy ounce (31.1 grams) of gold for the first time.

Satoshi’s last message in the forum

Date: December 12, 2010 On December 12, 2010, Satoshi Nakamotos posted to the bitcointalk forum for the last time. In the days before, Satoshi was worried that if the WikiLeaks...

“Hodl” Day

Date: December 18, 2013 On December 18, 2013, a drop in the price of Bitcoin prompted a member of the bitcointalk forum to write that he would not sell his...

Genesis Day

On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto crafted the inaugural block of the Bitcoin blockchain, often referred to as the "Genesis Block." Embedded within this block was a significant headline from...

Proof of Keys Day

To celebrate the birthday of the Genesis block, the Bitcoin community calls for the annual Proof of Keys Day on January 3. Proof of Keys Day, initiated by Trace Mayer,...

Lightning Pay Day

Lightning Pay Day celebrates the advancements of the Lightning Network, enhancing Bitcoin's transaction speed and scalability. On January 8, 2018, the first "real payment" took place in the Lightning Network....

Approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs in the USA

On January 10, 2024, Bitcoin spot ETFs received approval in the USA, marking a significant milestone for Bitcoin's integration into traditional financial markets.

Running Bitcoin Day

On January 11, 2009, Hal Finney, the software developer and Cypherpunk tweeted 'Running bitcoin,' becoming the first recipient of a Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto.

First Bitcoin transaction

On January 12, 2009, the first Bitcoin transaction was made between Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney. In Block #170 . Satoshi Nakamoto sent 10 BTC to the cypherpunk Hal Finney.

Lightning Whitepaper Day

On January 14, 2016. The White Paper on the Lightning Network by Joseph Poon and Thadeus Dryja published.  https://lightning.network/lightning-network-paper.pdf

First Bitcoin exchange founded

On January 15, 2010, the first Bitcoin exchange Bitcoinmarket was founded, allowing users to trade Bitcoin for fiat currency.

Tesla buys Bitcoin

On February 8, 2021, Tesla announced its purchase of $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, significantly impacting the market.