Bitcoin Calendar
Celebrating Bitcoin's Historic Moments
Events in February 2025
Silk Road Launched
Silk Road Day commemorates the launch of darknet market Silk Road by Ross Ulbricht. This marketplace served as an early use case for bitcoin in the trade of illegal goods and services, demonstrating Bitcoin's censorship-resistant properties.
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Bitcoin Reaches Dollar Parity
Bitcoin reached parity with the US Dollar when it was just an experiment. This psychological milestone validated Bitcoin as having real monetary value and marked the beginning of its journey to becoming a serious financial asset.
MTGOX Collapse
MTGOX Day commemorates the hacking and ultimate collapse of MTGOX, the very first bitcoin exchange. After suspending all trading, the exchange filed for bankruptcy, revealing massive losses and triggering a bear market.
Lightning Pizza Day
Laszlo Hanyecz, famous for the original Bitcoin Pizza transaction, made history again by purchasing pizza using the Lightning Network. This demonstrated the practical functionality of Bitcoin's layer-2 scaling solution.
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