🚰 FBI Bitcoin Report Leaked
On May 9, 2012, an FBI report titled "Bitcoin Virtual Currency: Unique Features Present Distinct Challenges for Deterring Illicit Activity" got leaked.
The report was originally published on April 24, 2012, intending to highlight concerns that #Bitcoin and similar payment systems could facilitate illegal arms and drug deals. 
http://web.archive.org/web/20120611015403/https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2012/05/Bitcoin-FBI.pdf
🪙 First Physical Bitcoins
On May 9, 2011, the first physical incarnation of #bitcoins, known as Bitbills, were introduced. Bitbills were plastic cards that held the cryptographic key that would allow the face value amount of the card to be spent. The key was on a QR code embedded within the card such that it could not be read without the card showing evidence of tampering. Additionally, the card had a hologram affixed to ensure that the card was not a counterfeit. 
https://web.archive.org/web/20110925100346/http://bitbills.com/order
🎲 SatoshiDice Overwhelms Bitcoin Blockchain
On May 8, 2012, Satoshi Dice, a service allowing betting using the Bitcoin #blockchain, accounted for over half the volume of #Bitcoin transactions. 
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Satoshi_Dice
👽 First Mention of Bitcoin on Reddit
On May 8, 2009, #Bitcoin was mentioned on #Reddit for the first time. https://np.reddit.com/r/business/comments/8itlf/bitcoin_a_peertopeer_network_based_anonymous/
✅ US Allows Export of Encryption Software
On May 8, 1995, the Department of Commerce permitted the export of previously prohibited data #encryption #software. 
https://web.archive.org/web/20150526142516/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/08/business/information-technology-export-approved-for-software-to-aid-commerce-on-internet.html
🏦 Deutsche Bank Launches Ecash
On May 7, 1996, Deutsche Bank announced the release of Ecash, developed by David Chaum's company DigiCash. DigiCash and Deutsche Bank would launch a joint pilot project to test the use of electronic cash online. 
https://chaum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05-07-96-DigiCash_s-Ecash%E2%84%A2-to-be-Issued-by-Deutsche-Bank.pdf
⛓️ Billionth Bitcoin Transaction
On May 6, 2024, the billionth transaction was processed on the #Bitcoin network. 
⛓️: https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000001db6de4f4995bdbfbbeba598f4913154b85c5c3520103
🤡 Bitcoin Skepticism
On May 5, 2018, Warren Buffett famously called Bitcoin 'rat poison squared'. 
📚 The Bitcoin Standard Published
On May 5, 2017, The Bitcoin Standard, the best-selling and most popular book about #Bitcoin was published. 
🥳 Hal Finney's Birthday
Born on May 4, 1956, Hal Finney was a cypherpunk, developer, and the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction. He made tremendous contributions to the emergence and growth of money free from state control. Find out more about him at 21 Ideas: https://21ideas.org/en/hal-finney/ https://21ideas.org/en/gf/genesis-5/
🔦 Bitcoin Fixes This
On May 3, 2021, enthusiasts projected the Bitcoin logo onto the Bank of England. 
🎮 Gaming Giant Caught Secretly Mining Bitcoin on Users' Computers
On May 3, 2013, the online gaming service ESEA was caught secretly using thousands of users' computers to mine #bitcoin 
🗃️: https://web.archive.org/web/20210518060901/https://www.nbcnews.com/technolog/bitcoin-scam-turns-online-gamers-unwitting-accomplices-6C9743685
Ultimately, ESEA, which organized StarCraft 2 and CS competitions, admitted guilt (blamed it on one employee) and paid a fine of $1 billion.
👨💻 Bitcoin Core v0.18.0
On May 2, 2019, #Bitcoin #Core update v0.18.0 was released. 1 BTC = $453.04 🔗: https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.18.0
🤡 Craig Wright Declared Himself Satoshi
On May 2, 2016, Craig Wright first claimed that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
1 BTC = $453.04
Since then, #Faketoshi has caused considerable trouble for bitcoiners through harassment, lawsuits, and threats. In 2024, a court finally announced its decision, ruling that Wright is not Satoshi. 
https://web.archive.org/web/20160502150710/http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36168863
👨⚖️ CoinLab's $75M Lawsuit Against Mt. Gox
On May 2, 2013, CoinLab filed a $75 million lawsuit against Mt. Gox, accusing it of breach of contract.
In February 2013, the companies had entered into a partnership under which CoinLab would provide services for Mt. Gox in North America. The CoinLab lawsuit alleged that Mt. Gox failed to allow them to transfer existing US and Canadian customers from Mt. Gox to CoinLab.
1 BTC = $116.38 
https://web.archive.org/web/20230906210242/https://gawker.com/massive-bitcoin-business-partnership-devolves-into-75-487857656
🏧 Bitcoin ATM Day
On May 2, 2013, the first-ever #Bitcoin #ATM was installed in a Vancouver coffee shop. It was equipped with a palm scanner designed to prevent users from processing more than 3,000 Canadian dollars per day.
1 BTC = $116.38 
https://web.archive.org/web/20130702171110/https://robocoinkiosk.com/
⛏️ Mining Difficulty Surpasses 100,000
On April 30, 2011, #Bitcoin mining difficulty crossed 100,000 for the first time.
1 BTC = $2.88
More about difficulty adjustment: https://21ideas.org/en/difficulty/
🎥 First WebCam Site with BTC Payments
On April 29, 2012, the first live webcam site with #bitcoin payments launched. Payments were sent directly to performers. The site cam4btc(dot)com operated on a tipping model.
1 BTC = $134.44 
https://web.archive.org/web/20120506003540/ http://ptvheaven.com/accounts/register/
🌪️ Bitcoin Donations for Hurricane Victims
On April 29, 2011, the first-ever #bitcoin fundraising campaign for disaster relief was launched. PLATO, a bitcoiner traveling from the U.S. East Coast to the West, was near Montgomery, Alabama, when a devastating storm struck. He started a bitcoin fundraiser, ultimately collecting 41.75 BTC. A month later, Bitcoin’s price had surged nearly 15x.
1 BTC = $2.21 
https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=6752.msg101417#msg101417
💰 TelcoGreen Accepts Bitcoin
On April 28, 2013, TelcoGreen became the first Australian telecommunications provider to accept #bitcoin as payment.
1 BTC = $128 
Thanks a lot, dear bot! Will you be willing to help me do this for all of the links when I’m done with the whole Bitcoin events DB? nostr:nprofile1qqs87hptfey2p607ef36g6cnekuzfz05qgpe34s2ypc2j6x24qvdwhgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgvlp0ke will be happy to #zap you accordingly 😄
100%. Most youtuber’s approach to naming their videos often has less to do with accuracy than with ‘what naming will make people click the link’.
🎙️ Antonopoulos on Joe Rogan
On April 23, 2014, Andreas Antonopoulos explained the significance of #Bitcoin on the world's most popular podcast show.
1 BTC = $484
🎥: https://youtu.be/l5ntCCU2520?si=nVxJaJbXnInI64jr
🌐: https://www.jrepodcast.com/episode/joe-rogan-experience-490-andreas-antonopoulos/
💩 The Birth of Shitcoins
On April 18, 2011, the first #shitcoin, Namecoin, mined its genesis block. Namecoin (NMC) was originally based on Bitcoin and used the Proof-of-Work algorithm, with a supply capped at 21 million coins.
1 BTC = $1.11 
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6017.0
🗃️ https://web.archive.org/web/20170623005021/https://namecoin.org/
Collective knowledge of nostr:nprofile1qqsfy7f8d0lms08wxw2xu4jvxcq2x2zqy6dgypksrh05p3jr9w4qhjcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uq3wamnwvaz7tmpw3kxzuewdehhxarj9ekxzmny9u7ndzr2 community is priceless.
Will be making adjustments to the calendar database.
Bitcoin Calendar got its first contributions on nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9
Huge thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqs8gjpewaw253pda3e838vtgh9kpskfzfwwvgn6j9qwt5mv2894y4gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twwpkx2cnn9ejx283n8nf and anonymous contributor and of course everyone sending #zaps on #nostr! Sats are the signal ⚡️
Visit Bitcoin Calendar Geyser page if you want to find out more and support my work 💚 https://geyser.fund/project/bitcoincalendar
The work goes on ✊
Bitcoin Calendar got its first contributions on nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9
Huge thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqs8gjpewaw253pda3e838vtgh9kpskfzfwwvgn6j9qwt5mv2894y4gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twwpkx2cnn9ejx283n8nf and anonymous contributor and of course everyone sending #zaps on #nostr! Sats are the signal ⚡️
Visit Bitcoin Calendar Geyser page if you want to find out more and support my work 💚 https://geyser.fund/project/bitcoincalendar
The work goes on ✊
This is a good suggestion, thank you! I’m trying to figure out how to automate reposting of own post. I think this practice is definitely worth trying.
Hey #Nostr, quick question: what do you think of the timing of posts?
I’m trying to find a sweet spot for posts appear at a reasonable time both for people in Europe and Americas.
Should I adjust the timing? Please leave a comment below.
Zaps are ready to be deployed for most constructive suggestions ⚡️
#asknostr
nevent1qqsgu3swgj8numm2pwxjrekdxnqfznks4dr2svnsp58xzy2ulkknaxqpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82csfpu5hu
🥳 Satoshi's Birthday
On this day, we celebrate Satoshi's birthday. April 5, 1975, was the birthdate Satoshi provided when registering on the P2P Foundation. The date holds symbolic meaning — April 5th coincides with the date of issuance of Executive Order 6102, which banned private ownership of gold, while 1975 marks the year the order was repealed.
Happy to announce the launch of Bitcoin Calendar Bot v1.0.0
After almost 3 years since Bitcoin Calendar project was born in the Google walled garden, and numerous tries to ensure that historical events are relayed to Nostr in a timely manner, I am happy to announce the launch of the Bitcoin Calendar Bot.
Bitcoin Calendar Bot is an open source Go-based application that tracks and posts historical Bitcoin events daily to Nostr.
The project is open source – visit our GitHub organization for technical details: https://github.com/Bitcoin-Calendar and dont forget to give us a star 🤗
Non technical users are welcome to visit our website to find out more about the project and see our roadmap: https://bitcoin-calendar.org
Support Bitcoin Calendar on nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 : https://geyser.fund/project/bitcoincalendar
Feedback and contributions are very welcome, my DMs are open 💜
Alternatively, you can reach me at my personal nostr account nostr:nprofile1qqs87hptfey2p607ef36g6cnekuzfz05qgpe34s2ypc2j6x24qvdwhgpvemhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0dec82c33xpshw7ntde4xwdtjx4kxz6nwwg6nxdpn8phxgcmedfukcem3wdexuun5wy6kwunnxsun2a35xfckxdnpwaek5dp409enw0mzwfhkzerrv9ehg0t5wf6k2qgswaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv53fxgwh
Please do not forget to follow and share Bitcoin Calendar for daily historical #Bitcoin events 💜
One of the biggest fears of many bitcoiners 😵
Adding this nightmare of an event to our open source historical #bitcoin events database.
Throwback to #Nostrasia as soon as I got off the plane i did an interview lol
they asked me why i was there and I told them it was for a nostrasia n they asked about it n I told them about nostr as much as I could, they were interested n kept asking questions about it..
I kinda wanna watch it but I doubt it’s out there 🥲 idk how tf to even look it up
s/o nostr:npub1t3ggcd843pnwcu6p4tcsesd02t5jx2aelpvusypu5hk0925nhauqjjl5g4 he said he hadn’t even seen the interview ppl that they just popped outta nowhere soon as I came out the gate lmaooo
ps. it was a super long flight so yes I was comfy asf, I miss my voltage slides so much
It’s a shame when such cool historical moments are lost. Hope you find the footage. Maybe nostr:nprofile1qqs8tazh26whqflcr80f969mzdu4crlta96smslmrdwy9t44qtggg8gpy9mhxw309a6k6cnjv4kzuarpd9kxzcfsvcezuarn9ehx2ap6xsurgwqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurvv438xarj9e3k7mga2svpl can help?
🥳 Ross Ulbricht's Birthday | March 30, 1984
Ross Ulbricht was born on March 30, 1984. Ross is the founder of the first open online marketplace that supported #bitcoin, Silk Road. This led to him being sentenced to over two life sentences for nonviolent offenses.
Read more about Ross - his life, Silk Road, imprisonment and pardon: https://www.change.org/p/clemency-for-ross-ulbricht-condemned-to-die-in-prison-for-an-e-commerce-website