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🪦 Bitcoin Obituary On March 14, 2014, Warren Buffett calls bitcoin a mirage. 1 BTC = $629 https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2014-03-14/bitcoin-obituary

BitcoinCalendar 3 months ago

👨‍🎨 New Bitcoin Logo On February 24, 2010, Satoshi shares an updated version of the Bitcoin logo. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2010-02-24/new-bitcoin-logo

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🚘 Porsche Cayman S Sold for 300 BTC On February 13, 2013, the family sold a Porsche Cayman S for ~300 BTC. The car was valued at $40,000. "Today, the Porsche was sold for ~300 bitcoins! If this isn't proof that bitcoin is a legitimate currency, then I don't know what will be proof." https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2013-02-13/porsche-cayman-s-sold-for-300-btc

BitcoinCalendar 4 months ago

🚘 Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion Worth of Bitcoin On February 8, 2021, Tesla (for the first time) purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. Later, Elon Musk sold a significant portion of the coins. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2021-02-09/tesla-buys-15-billion-worth-of-bitcoin

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 Trusted Third Parties Are Security Holes On January 1, 2001, Nick Szabo publishes the article "Trusted Third Parties Are Security Holes." https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2001-01-01/trusted-third-parties-are-security-holes

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

⛏️ First Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment On December 30, 2009, the first increase in Bitcoin mining difficulty occurred at 06:11:04 GMT. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2009-12-30/first-bitcoin-difficulty-adjustment

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

💎 Diamonds for Bitcoin On December 30, 2014, iDIAMONDS begins accepting bitcoin payments for engagement rings. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2014-12-30/diamonds-for-bitcoin

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 Bitcoin & the HOPF Cycle of the Internet On December 30, 2020, Giacomo Zucco publishes the essay "Bitcoin & the HOPF Cycle of the Internet". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2020-12-30/bitcoin-the-hopf-cycle-of-the-internet

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 Freedom of Value On December 30, 2021, Gigi publishes the article "Freedom of Value". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2021-12-30/freedom-of-value

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 Bitcoin is the Only Real Meme On December 29, 2021, Gigi publishes a tweetstorm "Bitcoin is the Only Real Meme". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2021-12-29/bitcoin-is-the-only-real-meme

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

👎 MSTR Sells Bitcoin for the First Time On December 29, 2022, Microstrategy for the first (and seemingly last) time sells some bitcoin. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2022-12-29/mstr-sells-bitcoin-for-the-first-time

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 A Complete History of Bitcoin Consensus Forks On December 28, 2017, BitMex Research published the report "A Complete History of Bitcoin Consensus Forks" (updated on May 12, 2022). https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2017-12-28/a-complete-history-of-bitcoin-consensus-forks

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

🚚 Freedom Convoy Begins Accepting Bitcoin On December 28, 2022, the Canadian "Freedom Convoy" movement began accepting bitcoin donations in response to the government's freezing of bank accounts of participants protesting against quarantine measures. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2022-12-28/freedom-convoy-begins-accepting-bitcoin

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📄 Bit Gold On December 27, 2008 Nik Szabo writes about BitGold https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2008-12-27/bit-gold

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 Is Lightning Centralized? On December 26, 2022, DarthCoin ₿ published "Is Lightning Centralized?". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2022-12-26/is-lightning-centralized

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

📚 Can Bitcoin Survive An Apocalypse? On December 25, 2021, Bitcoin Magazine publishes the article "Can Bitcoin Survive An Apocalypse?". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2021-12-25/can-bitcoin-survive-an-apocalypse

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

🖨️ Federal Reserve Act The "Federal Reserve Act" of December 23, 1913, established the Federal Reserve System and granted it the authority to issue Federal Reserve System banknotes (later converted into US dollars) and Federal Reserve Bank notes, used as legal tender in the United States. This act essentially became the foundation for the greatest deception in history. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/1913-12-23/federal-reserve-act

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

🚀 Star Strike Released On December 22, 1981, Star Strike – a shoot 'em up video game developed by Hal Finney – was released by Mattel for its Intellivision video game system. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/1981-12-22/star-strike-released

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

🪦 Bitcoin Obituary On December 22, 2014, an article titled "Will Bitcoin Survive 2015?" was published on Aol. "Arguably, the most legitimate threat [to Bitcoin] is the company Ripple, which boasts a fast payment system similar to PayPal." 1 BTC = $319.24 https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2014-12-22/bitcoin-obituary

BitcoinCalendar 5 months ago

🚰 Ledger Leak On December 21, 2020, the Ledger customer database was publicly posted on the online forum RaidForums. Compromised were: - Over 1,000,000 email addresses, - Over 250,000 physical addresses and phone numbers, Numerous reports confirm the authenticity of the database. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2020-12-21/ledger-leak