Bitcoin Calendar

🗣️ Launch of Bitcointalk On November 22, 2009, Satoshi moved the forum dedicated to Bitcoin discussions from SourceForge to the current site bitcointalk.org and posted a welcome message there. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2009-11-22/launch-of-bitcointalk

👨‍💻 Launch of Bitcoin v0.5.0 Bitcoin-Qt version 0.5.0, released on November 21, 2011, introduced a major graphical overhaul using the Qt user interface toolkit, along with several GUI, RPC, and general improvements like faster initial block downloads. Crucially, this release included a major security fix (CVE-2011-4447) that corrected a flaw in the wallet encryption feature. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2011-11-21/launch-of-bitcoin-v05

📚 Bitcoin Wiki Page Dedicated to Privacy On November 20, 2014, a page dedicated to privacy appeared on the Bitcoin wiki. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2014-11-20/bitcoin-wiki-page-dedicated-to-privacy

📚 Dear Crypto and Fiat Bros On November 19, 2022, Gigi publishes the article "Dear Crypto and Fiat Bros". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2022-11-19/dear-crypto-and-fiat-bros

🥇 First Gold ETF The first gold ETF was launched on November 18, 2004. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2004-11-18/first-gold-etf

The second issue of the weekly "This Week in Bitcoin History" digest is here. You'll find updated Bitcoin network metrics historical comparison table, now featuring current and historical data for price, hashrate, nodes count, and LN capacity. h/t nostr:nprofile1qqsrk63a8wentzpk5ex3eqpf9wtww6vwcddzuh9y2800567n4ulwhpqpz3mhxue69uhkymrpwd68ytnxxaazu7re0gq32amnwvaz7tm9v3jkutnwdaehgu3wd3skueqzvx642 & Bitnodes Every issue also provides a bird's eye view of upcoming Bitcoin historical milestones and holidays. Plus, the Timeless Reads section helps you discover fundamental articles that will deepen your understanding of Bitcoin. Let me know what you think and please share your ideas below. nostr:naddr1qq9rzdekxvenvve5xqcqygz780mynyr54aqm4cu2prk6vsj96a7f5sttgn8es7ft3jgq4w0qpypsgqqqw4rsuv0g0s

🛑 S2X Launch Failed On November 17, 2017, a group of miners decided to attempt to enforce the SegWit2X fork, continuing to mine despite the project's leaders' refusal. Unsurprisingly, a serious bug was found in the poorly developed and rushed code, and the S2X chain never produced a single block. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2017-11-17/s2x-launch-failed

👨‍💻 Satoshi Shares Bitcoin Code for the First Time On November 16, 2008, about a month and a half before the launch of Bitcoin blockchain, Satoshi shared the code on the Metzdowd cryptography forum, asking for reviews and feedback. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2008-11-16/satoshi-shares-bitcoin-code-for-the-first-time

📚 Securing Bitcoin's Scarcity: Fighting Fake Bitcoin On November 16, 2022, Jameson Lopp published an article "Securing Bitcoin's Scarcity: Fighting Fake Bitcoin". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2022-11-16/securing-bitcoins-scarcity-fighting-fake-bitcoin

💬 Finney on Chaum's work On November 15, 1992, Hal Finney shared his thoughts on David Chaum's work. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/1992-11-15/finney-on-chaums-work

🌐 WordPress Begins Accepting Bitcoin On November 15, 2012, the largest content management system, WordPress, began accepting bitcoin as payment for premium options, such as custom web page designs and disabling ads. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2012-11-15/wordpress-begins-accepting-bitcoin

🎤 Bitconneeeeeeeeect! Hee-hee-heeey! On November 15, 2016, the first day of the BitConnect ICO is celebrated, which undoubtedly became the most spectacular scam of 2016-2017. https://haven.bitcoin-calendar.org/cdb549b24f835c94dea9611cde9469f6af944734a6f442ce3518631cbec62954.mp4 https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2016-11-15/bitconneeeeeeeeect

🗽 Bitcoin for Libertarians On November 14, 2008, Satoshi is thinking of ways to widen Bitcoin's reach: "It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it properly. I'm better with code than with words though." https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2008-11-14/genesis-files

💬 Satoshi Explains PoW On November 13, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto explained the biggest scientific breakthrough — the solution to the Byzantine Generals Problem — in personal correspondence with James A. Donald. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2008-11-13/satoshi-explains-pow

📚 Bitcoin Becomes Critically Important On November 12, 2020, Bitcoin Magazine publishes an article "Bitcoin Becomes Critically Important". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2020-11-12/bitcoin-becomes-critically-important

Excited to announce the first issue of "This Week in Bitcoin History" digest. It will be dropping every Monday so those of you who tend to miss important Bitcoin milestones, can stay up to date with upcoming holidays. I'm also adding the "Historical Metrics" section for you to be able to compare how bitcoin evolved over past few years. Drop your feedback and suggestions below. nostr:naddr1qq9rzdekxgmn2wpkxqeszxthwden5te0v4ehqetvdphjuemfwf5kumewdaexwtczyp0rhajfjp627sd6uw9q3mdxgfzawly6g945fnuc0y4ceyq2h8sqjqcyqqq823c6x7ftn

👨‍💻 Activation of BIP 0001 On November 10, 2011, Amir Taaki activated the first Bitcoin Improvement Proposal – BIP 0001 – which was prepared back on September 19 of the same year. This BIP describes the process of proposing improvements. Later, it was succeeded by BIP 0002. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2011-11-10/activation-of-bip-0001

📂 Bitcoin Project Registered on SourceForge.net On November 9, 2008, the Bitcoin project was registered on SourceForge. GitHub was not yet popular at that time, so Satoshi preferred this version control system. SourceForge Twitter account bio even stated for some time: "The birthplace of Bitcoin." https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2008-11-09/bitcoin-project-registered-on-sourceforgenet

🗂️ Genesis Files On November 8, 2008, Satoshi explains the significance of Bitcoin's difficulty adjustment mechanism. Find out more about difficulty adjustment by following the link below. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2008-11-08/genesis-files

🪦 The First Bitcoin Obituary On November 8, 2010, the first (of many) Bitcoin obituary was written. The author claims that he is forced to explain to the audience how hopeless Bitcoin is in order to save readers from bankruptcy. 1 BTC = $0.23 https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2010-11-08/the-first-bitcoin-obituary