Bitcoin Community and Crypto Twitter Origins (2009–2017)

1. Bitcoin white paper released to cypherpunks

   Oct 31, 2008Labels: Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin whitepaper

   • HISTORY

2. Genesis block mined and message embedded

   Jan 3, 2009Labels: Genesis block, Bitcoin network

   • Investopedia

3. First person-to-person Bitcoin transfer recorded

   Jan 12, 2009Labels: Satoshi Nakamoto, Hal Finney

   • Bitbo

4. New Liberty Standard posts an early BTC price

   Oct 5, 2009Labels: New Liberty

   • BullionStar

5. Bitcointalk forum created as a community hub

   Nov 22, 2009Labels: Bitcointalk forum, Satoshi Nakamoto

   • Bitcointalk Wiki

6. BitcoinMarket opens as an early exchange

   Mar 17, 2010Labels: BitcoinMarket, exchange

   • Guinness

7. Bitcoin Pizza Day demonstrates real-world spending

   May 22, 2010Labels: Laszlo Hanyecz, Bitcoin Pizza

   • Guinness

8. Mt. Gox launches and accelerates retail trading

   Jul 18, 2010Labels: Mt Gox, bitcoin exchange

   • Wikipedia

9. Satoshi Nakamoto posts a final public message

   Dec 12, 2010Labels: Satoshi Nakamoto

   • BitcoinHistory
   • WIRED

10. Silk Road launches and ties Bitcoin to controversy

    Feb 1, 2011Labels: Silk Road, darknet marketplace

    • Wikipedia

11. Coinbase founded to simplify mainstream access

    Jun 1, 2012Labels: Coinbase, cryptocurrency exchange

    • Wikipedia

12. Bitcoin Foundation formed to promote and defend Bitcoin

    Sep 1, 2012Labels: Bitcoin Foundation, advocacy group

    • Wikipedia
    • Bitcoin Wiki

13. FBI shuts down Silk Road after Ulbricht arrest

    Oct 2, 2013Labels: Silk Road, FBI

    • The Guardian

14. “I AM HODLING” post coins a lasting meme

    Dec 18, 2013Labels: HODL meme, Bitcointalk

    • Tom s Hardware

15. Crypto Twitter identity strengthens via hashtag culture

    Jan 1, 2014Labels: Crypto Twitter, Twitter hashtags

    • Axios
    • Hashtag Wiki

16. Mt. Gox collapses after major bitcoin losses

    Feb 1, 2014Labels: Mt Gox, bankruptcy

    • Wikipedia

17. Bitcoin scaling conflict culminates in SegWit activation

    Aug 24, 2017Labels: SegWit, scaling debate

    • SegWit Wiki

18. 2017 bull market pushes Bitcoin culture mainstream

    Dec 1, 2017Labels: 2017 bull, Bitcoin culture

    • Bankrate