The chronicle of bitcoin By phyllisparentucelli Oct 31, 2008 First mentioned in a paper Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System Period: Oct 31, 2008 to Feb 10, 2014 October 2008 - February 2014: A brief history of bitcoin History of bitcoin Jan 3, 2009 First Bitcoin software that launched the network released Creator of bitcoin protocol and reference software May 15, 2011 Interest in Bitcoin was growing as were concerns, a report included statements such as "Bitcoin may be the most dangerous technological project since the internet itself." published L019: Bitcoin P2P Currency: The Most Dangerous Project We've Ever Seen Jun 20, 2011 Electronic Frontier Foundation stopped accepting bitcoin donations EFF and Bitcoin Mar 11, 2013 Bitcoin network shaken by a technical glitch Bitcoin Network Shaken by Blockchain Fork May 1, 2013 Online drug bazaar exchanged with bitcoin was shut down The online drug marketplace Silk Road is collapsing May 16, 2013 First interventions by law enforcement Feds Seize Assets From Mt. Gox’s Dwolla Account, Accuse It Of Violating Money Transfer Regulations May 19, 2013 Electronic Frontier Foundation accepted bitcoin donations again Electronic Frontier Foundation again takes bitcoin donations Dec 5, 2013 China banned bitcoin use China bans banks from handling Bitcoin trade Jan 10, 2014 World's first bitcoin storage opened in London World's first bitcoin storage vault opens in London Jan 29, 2014 Russia banned bitcoin use Russia becomes the second country to ban bitcoin Feb 10, 2014 eBay UK allowed users to sell and buy bitcoin Ebay UK to Allow Users to Buy and Sell Bitcoins
