# Bitcoin Key Milestones Timeline

**Published by:** [BitGen](https://paragraph.com/@bitgen/)
**Published on:** 2025-05-10
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## Content

₿ Foundations & Early AdoptionOct 2008 — Satoshi Nakamoto publishes the Bitcoin whitepaperJan 3, 2009 — Genesis Block mined; Bitcoin network goes liveMay 22, 2010 — First real-world transaction: 10,000 BTC for two pizzas (Bitcoin Pizza Day)Jul 2010 — Mt. Gox launches the first major Bitcoin exchange📈 Growth & CrisesNov 2013 — Bitcoin hits $1,000 for the first timeFeb 2014 — Mt. Gox hacked; ~850,000 BTC lost, exchange shuts downSep 2017 — China bans ICOs and shuts down crypto exchangesDec 17, 2017 — Bitcoin reaches $19,783, a new all-time high❄️ Crash & Institutional Entry2018 — Market crash begins → Crypto WinterAug 11, 2020 — MicroStrategy buys $250M in BTC (first public company to do so)Jan 2021 — Tesla buys $1.5B worth of BitcoinApr 2021 — Bitcoin surpasses $60,000🏛️ Regulatory Shifts & Strategic AdoptionMay–Sep 2021 — China bans mining and trading → full ban in SepJan 10, 2024 — US SEC approves spot Bitcoin ETFs (BlackRock, Fidelity, etc.)Dec 5, 2024 — Bitcoin surpasses $100,000 for the first time 🥂Mar 2025 — US signs executive order for strategic Bitcoin reserves

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