01-03-2022, 11:20 PM
Happy 13th birthday BITCOIN!
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Bitcoin (BTC) is celebrating its birthday today. The world’s most prominent crypto was launched exactly <strong>13 years ago, on January 3rd, 2009!</strong> </p> <p>Lets look at <strong>Bitcoin value history (comparison to US$)</strong> </p> <p><strong>Jan 2009 – Mar 2010 basically nothing:</strong></p> <p>No exchanges or market, users were mainly cryptography fans who were sending bitcoins for hobby purposes representing low or no value. In March 2010, user "SmokeTooMuch" auctioned 10,000 BTC for $50 (cumulatively), but no buyer was found.</p> <p><strong>May 2010 less than $0.01</strong></p> <p>On 22 May 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made the first real-world transaction by buying <strong>two pizzas in</strong> <strong>Jacksonville, Florida</strong><strong>, for 10,000 BTC,</strong> an amount that would surpass $600 million if held in April 2021.</p> <p><strong>Feb 2011 – April 2011 $1.00</strong> Bitcoin takes parity with US dollar. </p> <p><strong>Nov 2013 $350–$1,242:</strong> Price rose from $150 in October to $200 in November, reaching $1,242 on 29 November 2013.</p> <p><strong>Apr 2014 $340–$530</strong> The lowest price since the 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis had been reached at 3:25 AM on 11 April.</p> <p><strong>2-3 March 2017 $1,290+</strong> </p> <p>Price broke above the November 2013 high of $1,242 and then traded above $1,290.</p> <p><strong>20 May 2017 $2,000</strong> Price reached a new high, reaching $1,402.03 on 1 May 2017, and over $1,800 on 11 May 2017.</p> <p><strong>On 20 May 2017</strong>, the price passed $2,000 for the first time.1 September 2017$5,013.91?Price broke $5,000 for the first time.</p> <p><strong>17-20 November 2017 $7,600-8,100</strong> Briefly topped at $8004.59. This surge in bitcoin may be related to the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. On one bitcoin exchange, 1 BTC topped at nearly $13,500, just shy of 2 times the value of the International market.</p> <p><strong>5 December 2017 $17,900</strong> Price reached $17,900.</p> <p><strong>7 December 2017 $19,783.06</strong> Price rose 5% in 24 hours, with its value being up 1,824% since 1 January 2017, to reach a new all-time high of $19,783.06.</p> <p><strong>22 December 2017 $13,800</strong> Price lost one third of its value in 24 hours, dropping below $14,000.</p> <p><strong>5 February 2018 $6,200</strong> Price dropped by 50% in 16 days, falling below $7,000.</p> <p><strong>31 October 2018 $6,300</strong> On the <strong>10th anniversary of bitcoin</strong>, the price held steady above $6,000 during a period of historically low volatility</p> <p><strong>7 December 2018 $3,300</strong> Price briefly dipped below $3,300, a 76% drop from the previous year and a 15-month low</p> <p><strong>16 March 2020 $5,000</strong> Price dropped 50% in early 2020, losing 25% in 24 hours early in the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p><strong>7 July 2020 $10,944</strong> Price recovered value lost in COVID-related crash.</p> <p><strong>30 November 2020 $19,850.11</strong> Bitcoin price reached new all-time high of $19,850.11.</p> <p><strong>8 January 2021 $41,973</strong> Bitcoin traded as high as $41,973.</p> <p><strong>11 January 2021 $33,400</strong> Price briefly fell as much as 26% but pared losses to trade around $33,400.</p> <p><strong>February 2021 $44,200</strong> Bitcoin price surge after Elon Musk and Tesla announcements of investments into Bitcoin, including acceptance of payment.</p> <p><strong>16 February 2021 $50,000</strong> Bitcoin price reached new all-time high of $50,000.</p> <p><strong>10 April 2021 $60,000</strong> Bitcoin back above $60,000 as Coinbase gets ready to go public on the stock market.</p> <p><strong>14 April 2021 $64,800</strong> The all-time high price of $64,800 was reached on April 14, 2021.</p> <p><strong>19 May 2021 $30,000</strong> Bitcoin price drops to $30,000 at one point following suggestions that Tesla has sold or will sell its Bitcoin holdings and a new set of regulations from the Chinese government to support their cryptocurrency crackdown.</p> <p><strong>2 September 2021 $50,128</strong> Bitcoin price recovered to $50,000</p> <p><strong>7 October 2021 $62,600</strong> Bitcoin price returned near to ATH</p> <p><strong>20 October 2021 $66,974.77</strong> Bitcoin price hits all-time high above $66,000</p> <p><em>source: wikipedia</em></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Suthekingg"> /u/Suthekingg </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rv42dy/happy_13th_birthday_bitcoin/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rv42dy/happy_13th_birthday_bitcoin/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Bitcoin (BTC) is celebrating its birthday today. The world’s most prominent crypto was launched exactly <strong>13 years ago, on January 3rd, 2009!</strong> </p> <p>Lets look at <strong>Bitcoin value history (comparison to US$)</strong> </p> <p><strong>Jan 2009 – Mar 2010 basically nothing:</strong></p> <p>No exchanges or market, users were mainly cryptography fans who were sending bitcoins for hobby purposes representing low or no value. In March 2010, user "SmokeTooMuch" auctioned 10,000 BTC for $50 (cumulatively), but no buyer was found.</p> <p><strong>May 2010 less than $0.01</strong></p> <p>On 22 May 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made the first real-world transaction by buying <strong>two pizzas in</strong> <strong>Jacksonville, Florida</strong><strong>, for 10,000 BTC,</strong> an amount that would surpass $600 million if held in April 2021.</p> <p><strong>Feb 2011 – April 2011 $1.00</strong> Bitcoin takes parity with US dollar. </p> <p><strong>Nov 2013 $350–$1,242:</strong> Price rose from $150 in October to $200 in November, reaching $1,242 on 29 November 2013.</p> <p><strong>Apr 2014 $340–$530</strong> The lowest price since the 2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis had been reached at 3:25 AM on 11 April.</p> <p><strong>2-3 March 2017 $1,290+</strong> </p> <p>Price broke above the November 2013 high of $1,242 and then traded above $1,290.</p> <p><strong>20 May 2017 $2,000</strong> Price reached a new high, reaching $1,402.03 on 1 May 2017, and over $1,800 on 11 May 2017.</p> <p><strong>On 20 May 2017</strong>, the price passed $2,000 for the first time.1 September 2017$5,013.91?Price broke $5,000 for the first time.</p> <p><strong>17-20 November 2017 $7,600-8,100</strong> Briefly topped at $8004.59. This surge in bitcoin may be related to the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. On one bitcoin exchange, 1 BTC topped at nearly $13,500, just shy of 2 times the value of the International market.</p> <p><strong>5 December 2017 $17,900</strong> Price reached $17,900.</p> <p><strong>7 December 2017 $19,783.06</strong> Price rose 5% in 24 hours, with its value being up 1,824% since 1 January 2017, to reach a new all-time high of $19,783.06.</p> <p><strong>22 December 2017 $13,800</strong> Price lost one third of its value in 24 hours, dropping below $14,000.</p> <p><strong>5 February 2018 $6,200</strong> Price dropped by 50% in 16 days, falling below $7,000.</p> <p><strong>31 October 2018 $6,300</strong> On the <strong>10th anniversary of bitcoin</strong>, the price held steady above $6,000 during a period of historically low volatility</p> <p><strong>7 December 2018 $3,300</strong> Price briefly dipped below $3,300, a 76% drop from the previous year and a 15-month low</p> <p><strong>16 March 2020 $5,000</strong> Price dropped 50% in early 2020, losing 25% in 24 hours early in the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p><strong>7 July 2020 $10,944</strong> Price recovered value lost in COVID-related crash.</p> <p><strong>30 November 2020 $19,850.11</strong> Bitcoin price reached new all-time high of $19,850.11.</p> <p><strong>8 January 2021 $41,973</strong> Bitcoin traded as high as $41,973.</p> <p><strong>11 January 2021 $33,400</strong> Price briefly fell as much as 26% but pared losses to trade around $33,400.</p> <p><strong>February 2021 $44,200</strong> Bitcoin price surge after Elon Musk and Tesla announcements of investments into Bitcoin, including acceptance of payment.</p> <p><strong>16 February 2021 $50,000</strong> Bitcoin price reached new all-time high of $50,000.</p> <p><strong>10 April 2021 $60,000</strong> Bitcoin back above $60,000 as Coinbase gets ready to go public on the stock market.</p> <p><strong>14 April 2021 $64,800</strong> The all-time high price of $64,800 was reached on April 14, 2021.</p> <p><strong>19 May 2021 $30,000</strong> Bitcoin price drops to $30,000 at one point following suggestions that Tesla has sold or will sell its Bitcoin holdings and a new set of regulations from the Chinese government to support their cryptocurrency crackdown.</p> <p><strong>2 September 2021 $50,128</strong> Bitcoin price recovered to $50,000</p> <p><strong>7 October 2021 $62,600</strong> Bitcoin price returned near to ATH</p> <p><strong>20 October 2021 $66,974.77</strong> Bitcoin price hits all-time high above $66,000</p> <p><em>source: wikipedia</em></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Suthekingg"> /u/Suthekingg </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rv42dy/happy_13th_birthday_bitcoin/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rv42dy/happy_13th_birthday_bitcoin/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R