@brianpiquero
Some of the Key Milestones of BTC👌🏻
Bitcoin a Timeline
2008 — Whitepaper Published: Satoshi Nakamoto publishes “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”.
2009 — Genesis Block: First Bitcoin block mined (Block 0); Bitcoin network officially launches.
2010 — First Real-World Transaction: 10,000 BTC exchanged for two pizzas.
2011 — Parity with USD: 1 BTC equals 1 USD for the first time.
2013 — Price Surges: BTC reaches $1,000 briefly, drawing global attention.
2017 — All-Time High (Pre-2020): BTC hits ~$20,000; Bitcoin futures begin trading.
2020 — Institutional Interest: Major companies and funds begin investing (e.g., MicroStrategy, Tesla).
2021 — Legal Tender: El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt BTC as legal currency.
2024 — Fourth Halving: Block rewards reduced to 3.125 BTC per block.
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