• May 2020: Bitcoin was trading at $9,500 when the third halving occurred, cutting mining rewards in half.
• August 2020: Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, made his first Bitcoin purchase, marking the start of institutional adoption.
• February 2021: Tesla joined the party, buying 43,000 BTC and pushing Bitcoin further into the mainstream spotlight.
• April 2021: The price shot up to $60,000, but this triggered panic among the elite, who began spreading fear and doubt (FUD).
• May 2021: China cracked down on Bitcoin mining, forcing miners to relocate.
• July 2021: Bitcoin tumbled to $31,000, leading to massive liquidations and testing investors’ resolve.
• September 2021: El Salvador made history by adopting Bitcoin as legal tender.
• October 2021: The first Bitcoin Futures ETF was approved, boosting optimism in the market.
• November 2021: Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $67,000 right after the Taproot upgrade went live. But more FUD followed.
• May 2022: The Luna crash sent shockwaves through the crypto world.
• June 2022: Celsius collapsed, adding to the turmoil.
• October 2022: Hodlonaut won his defamation case against Craig Wright, aka “Faketoshi.”
• November 2022: The FTX disaster brought Bitcoin down to $15,900, wiping out many investors.
• July 2023: BlackRock filed for a Spot Bitcoin ETF, signaling growing institutional interest.
• September 2023: New accounting standards brought clarity for Bitcoin on corporate balance sheets.
• October 2023: Grayscale’s legal victory over the SEC was a win for the crypto industry.
• November 2023: MicroStrategy hit 158,000 BTC in holdings, Binance came under tighter regulation, and a pro-Bitcoin president was elected in Argentina.
• December 2023: Bitcoin ended the year strong at $43,000, up 163% for the year and 352% since the 2020 halving.
• January 2024: The first Spot Bitcoin ETF was finally approved, a major milestone.
• March 2024: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
• April 2024: Another Bitcoin halving happened, reducing new supply even further.
• June 2024: Michael Dell made bullish comments about Bitcoin, adding to the hype.
• July 2024: Germany sold 50,000 BTC at $57,000. Around the same time, a Bitcoin-friendly bill passed, and Donald Trump expressed strong support for Bitcoin.
• August 2024: Mt. Gox creditors finally started receiving their 140,000 BTC payouts.
• December 2024: Bitcoin broke through $100,000. MicroStrategy owned 2% of all Bitcoin, Spot ETFs held 1.3 million BTC, and there were just 2.3 million coins left on exchanges.
It’s been quite the ride, and Bitcoin’s story keeps getting more exciting!
