Bitcoin story

The Story of Bitcoin
OCT 31 2008
Satoshi Nakamoto publishes Paper on Bitcoin

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JAN 01 2009
First block mined

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MAY 22 2010
First transaction for tangible goods: ‘Laszlo’ buys a pizza for 10,000 BTC

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JUL 18 2010
Major BTC exchange MtGox opens

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MAY 2011
Foundation of BTC payment service provider BitPay

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JUN 10 2011
Height of the first BTC ‘bubble’ – first legal concerns

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SEP 11 2013
Number of merchants accepting BTC exceeds 1,000

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MAR 28 2013
BTC market cap. surpasses USD 1 billion

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OCT 02 2013
FBI shuts down Silk Road, seizes colossal amount of BTC

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OCT 29 2013
First Bitcoin ATM starts operation in Vancouver

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NOV 18 2013
US Senate holds hearing on Bitcoin

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NOV 30 2013
BTC market cap. exceeds USD 14.4 billion

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DEC 11 2013
Number of merchants accepting BTC exceeds 15,000

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