Bitcoin whitepaper, genesis block, and early developer network (2008–2010)

1. bitcoin.org domain registered

   Aug 18, 2008Labels: bitcoin org, Domain Registration

   • WHOIS
   • Bitcoin org post

2. Bitcoin whitepaper announced to cryptography mailing list

   Oct 31, 2008Labels: Satoshi Nakamoto, Cryptography Mailing

   • Bitcoin Wiki
   • SN Institute

3. Early whitepaper debate clarifies scaling approach

   Nov 2, 2008Labels: Simplified Payment, Cryptography Mailing

   • Mail Archive
   • SN Institute

4. Genesis block mined, starting the Bitcoin network

   Jan 3, 2009Labels: Genesis Block, The Times

   • Bitcoin
   • Investopedia

5. Bitcoin v0.1 released as open-source software

   Jan 9, 2009Labels: Bitcoin v0, Open-source Software

   • Bitcoin Wiki
   • Bitcoin Magazine

6. First recorded bitcoin transaction sent to Hal Finney

   Jan 12, 2009Labels: Hal Finney, Satoshi Nakamoto

   • History wiki
   • Bitcoin Wiki

7. New Liberty Standard posts earliest quoted BTC–USD rate

   Oct 5, 2009Labels: New Liberty, BTC USD

   • Bitcoin Wiki
   • Bitcoin Magazine

8. BitcoinTalk forum launched to support developer coordination

   Nov 22, 2009Labels: BitcoinTalk, Developer Forum

   • BitcoinTalk wiki

9. Bitcoin v0.2 released with Linux and Tor options

   Dec 17, 2009Labels: Bitcoin v0, Tor Integration

   • SN Institute

10. First dedicated bitcoin exchange, BitcoinMarket.com, opens

    Feb 6, 2010Labels: BitcoinMarket com, Bitcoin Exchange

    • Time graphics
    • Bitcoin Wiki

11. Developer interest expands beyond original mailing lists

    Mar 1, 2010Labels: Developer Network, Open-source Community

    • BitcoinTalk wiki
    • History wiki

12. Closing outcome: Bitcoin reaches a self-sustaining early network

    Dec 31, 2010Labels: Early Bitcoin, Open-source Model

    • History wiki
    • Satoshi bio