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Chronological Key Lessons from Notable Events in Bitcoin’s History

1. Bitcoin White Paper Publication (October 31, 2008)

2. Genesis Block Mined (January 3, 2009)

3. Hal Finney Becomes Second Miner (January 10, 2009)

4. First Bitcoin Retail Purchase (May 22, 2010)

5. Silk Road Marketplace Shuts Down (October 2013)

6. Mt. Gox Exchange Collapse (February 24, 2014)

7. Segregated Witness (SegWit) Activation (May-August 2017)

8. Bitcoin Hits $20,000 All-Time High (December 17, 2017)

9. Lightning Network Paper (January 14, 2016)

10. Bitcoin Block Reward Halving (May 11, 2020)

11. Bitcoin Surpasses $50,000 (February 2021)