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Historical Bitcoin and freedom tech events delivered at your digital doorstep. Daily.
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โšก๏ธ Support Bitcoin Calendar Bitcoin Calendar is free and open source educational software and a non-profit indie project. However it still requires funds to run. I spend around $350 yearly to develop and maintain the project (excluding time spent obviously). Please consider supporting if you find the project useful. Don't forget to follow and spread the word!
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โœŠ Crypto Anarchist Manifesto In 1988, Timothy May spoke at the 'Crypto 88' conference with the "Crypto Anarchist Manifesto", explaining his vision of the problems solved by cryptography and the goals facing the cypherpunk community... The electronic version began its distribution only 4 years later, on November 22, 1992. Much has changed since then, but the document, which was kept in its original form and reached tens, if not hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts, remains relevant to this day. image
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๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Launch of Bitcoin v0.5.0 Bitcoin-Qt version 0.5.0, released on November 21, 2011, introduced a major graphical overhaul using the Qt user interface toolkit, along with several GUI, RPC, and general improvements like faster initial block downloads. Crucially, this release included a major security fix (CVE-2011-4447) that corrected a flaw in the wallet encryption feature. image
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The second issue of the weekly "This Week in Bitcoin History" digest is here. You'll find updated Bitcoin network metrics historical comparison table, now featuring current and historical data for price, hashrate, nodes count, and LN capacity. h/t @mempool & Bitnodes Every issue also provides a bird's eye view of upcoming Bitcoin historical milestones and holidays. Plus, the Timeless Reads section helps you discover fundamental articles that will deepen your understanding of Bitcoin. Let me know what you think and please share your ideas below. View article โ†’
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๐Ÿ›‘ S2X Launch Failed On November 17, 2017, a group of miners decided to attempt to enforce the SegWit2X fork, continuing to mine despite the project's leaders' refusal. Unsurprisingly, a serious bug was found in the poorly developed and rushed code, and the S2X chain never produced a single block. image
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๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Satoshi Shares Bitcoin Code for the First Time On November 16, 2008, about a month and a half before the launch of Bitcoin blockchain, Satoshi shared the code on the Metzdowd cryptography forum, asking for reviews and feedback. image
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