⛓️‍💥 Libertaria in Cyberspace On September 1, 1992, Tim May shared his essay "Libertaria in Cyberspace" in the Extropians mailing list. “The basic problem is that physical space is too small, too exposed to the view of others… Cyberspace looks more promising. There is more ‘space’ in cyberspace, thus allowing more security and more colonizable space.” https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1756637991.437384/www.activism.net/cypherpunk/libertaria.html

📑 Formalizing and Securing Relationships on Public Networks On September 1, 1997, Nick Szabo publishes the paper 'Formalizing and Securing Relationships on Public Networks', where he discusses protocols with applications in important contractual areas, including credit, content rights management, and payment systems. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1756707137.238112/singlefile.html

🎧 First Eminem Track to Mention Bitcoin On August 31, 2018, Eminem released the track "Not Alike," which went on to top music charts worldwide. "Not Alike" became the first rap performance featuring Eminem to mention Bitcoin. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1756532433.80441/www.eminem.com/song/not-alike-feat-royce-da-59/index.html

📉 BTC Megasale On August 30, 2010, someone sold 30k BTC, dropping the price from $0.06 (on August, 29) to $0.03. It only took one day for bitcoin's price to recover. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1756486780.191882/index.html#

🪦 Bitcoin Obituary On August 30, 2013, Forbes published an article "10 Reasons Bitcoin Is The MySpace Of Money And What Might Save It". Among the main factors the author mentions lack of regulation, volatility and, most interestingly, fixed supply. "Bitcoin evangelists are building a Taj Mahal for a lover who cheats." 1 BTC = $125 https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1756441919.648741/index.html#index.html%40sh%3d4ff74f942bcc.html

🪦 Bitcoin Obituary On August 29, 2012, the editor-in-chief of American Banker published a post titled "Stop Sending Me Bitcoins, Please!" 1 BTC = $10 https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748867996.237196/index.htmloriginal

❄️ Hal Finney Enters Cryopreservation On August 28, 2014, Hal Finney, the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction, a cypherpunk, and a developer who made significant contributions to the emergence and development of state-free money, underwent a cryonics procedure with Alcor. This procedure was performed after he was pronounced legally deceased, in accordance with his long-held wishes to be cryopreserved. Find out more about Hal by following the links below 👇 https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748940259.195099/index.html#

Hal Finney — The Life And Death Of A Cypherpunk Legend

Part V: How Hal Finney’s Quest For Digital Cash Led To RPOW (And More)

Pioneering cryptographer Hal Finney saw the need for an untraceable form of digital cash, and his work ultimately fostered the creation of Bitcoin.

Happy to share a massive Bitcoin Calendar update! 📱 PWA now available for both Android and iOS You can now save Bitcoin Calendar to your home screen and enjoy it just like a native app: • More screen real estate • Easy access from home screen • Offline mode • Upcoming app-specific improvements, like push notifications ⚡️ Event zaps A new #zap button is now available on every event header allowing you to zap an event in a few clicks. I also automated attached comments to reflect the zapped event title. Planning to track these to figure out which events are most interesting for the readers to research them deeper and provide more detailed info on the most zapped events. 👨‍💻 Bug fixes and optimization Did a major refactoring of the web app. It is now snappier and more respectful towards your devices' CPU and battery. Enjoy the app and let me know what you think. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en

👨‍🏫 Satoshi Explains Bitcoin On August 27, 2010, Satoshi explained the power of Bitcoin, comparing it to a precious metal that can be instantly transferred via communication. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748865216.470853/index.html

👨‍🏫 Hal Finney's ZK Proofs Presentation On August 26, 1998, Hal Finney gave a presentation at the Crypto 98 conference titled "A zero-knowledge proof of possession of a pre-image of a SHA-1 hash." At the time, while theoretically known, zero-knowledge proofs were considered largely inefficient or impractical due to hardware limitations. Finney's presentation explored the practicality of these proofs. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748864268.537553/index.htmlsinglefile.html

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🪦 Bitcoin Obituary On August 25, 2016, Dealbreaker published a note claiming that "bitcoin bros have lost to the big banks." Journalists came to this conclusion after hearing about major banks like UBS, Deutsche, and BNY Mellon planning to launch their own blockchain-based tokens. 1 BTC = $575 https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1749020581.746964/index.html#original

⛓️ First SegWit Transaction On August 24, 2017, the first SegWit transaction was published on Bitcoin mainnet. The new protocol was a significant improvement over the traditional approach, bringing many changes – from optimizing block space to enabling the implementation of the Lightning Network. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748941294.765084/index.html#

💬 Adam Back Provides Bitcoin Feedback On August 22, 2008, Adam Back evaluated Satoshi's document describing #Bitcoin and provided feedback. Satoshi mentioned this in his letter to Wei Dai. https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748865019.084815/index.html#singlefile.html

🖼️ First Painting for Bitcoin On August 22, 2013, the first Bitcoin-themed painting was purchased. An oil painting of the Bitcoin logo by artist Ali Spanola cost the owner $50 and was paid for with #bitcoin. At the time, this was 0.54 BTC.

👀 SegWit Activation Day On August 23, 2017, SegWit was activated on the Bitcoin mainnet at block height 481,824. Read about SegWit in the fifth chapter of "The Blocksize War". https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748940582.616704/index.html# https://archive.bitcoin-calendar.org/archive/1748772139.296635/index.html

🔮 Dan Morehead Predicts Rapid Bitcoin Growth On August 21, 2013, investor Dan Morehead explained to his partners why investing in Bitcoin was a good idea. "It's like buying gold in 1000 B.C." 1 BTC = $100

♾️ Bitcoin Infinity Day On August 21, bitcoiners celebrate Infinity Day. On this day, it's customary to buy some satoshis, or at the very least, refrain from selling #bitcoin. The idea was suggested by Knut Svanholm.

📧 Satoshi's First Email to Adam Back On August 20, 2008, Satoshi sent his first email to Adam Back to inform him of his intention to publish a whitepaper and to confirm the correct reference to Adam's Hashcash. "I think you'll find [my work] interesting, since it finds a new use for hash-based proof-of-work as a way to make e-cash work."

Part II: Hashcash or How Adam Back Designed Bitcoin’s Motor Block

A look at how the technology underlying Hashcash — proof of work — would shape research into digital money for more than a decade to come.