Bitcoin Calendar
Celebrating Bitcoin's Historic Moments
Events in January 2026
Genesis Block
Genesis Block Day celebrates the mining of the Bitcoin Blockchain's very first block. This block was first mined on January 3, 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto. It's also known as Block 0, and contains the famous embedded message: 'The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.'
Proof of Keys Day
Proof of Keys Day is the annual practice of withdrawing all funds from 3rd party custodians into a wallet that you control. Started by Trace Mayer, it celebrates financial sovereignty and tests exchange solvency. 'Not your keys, not your coins.'
Bitcoin ETFs Approved
The first Bitcoin ETFs in the USA were approved by the SEC on January 10, 2024. This historic decision allowed traditional investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin through regulated financial products, marking a major milestone in Bitcoin's mainstream adoption.
First Transaction
Bitcoin Running Day celebrates the very first person-to-person transaction ever made on the bitcoin blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto sent 10 BTC to Hal Finney in block 170, marking the beginning of Bitcoin as a functional peer-to-peer electronic cash system.
Lightning Whitepaper Released
Lightning Network Whitepaper Day celebrates the release of the whitepaper for the Lightning Network by Joseph Poon and Thaddeus Dryja. This layer-2 scaling solution promised instant, low-fee Bitcoin transactions through payment channels.
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