Latest Past Events

    El Salvador’s Bitcoin law

    On June 9, 2021, the government of El Salvador passed the law that makes Bitcoin an official means of payment. The law came into force just under three months later.

    Bitcoin Pizza Day

    Bitcoin Pizza Day commemorates the first real-world transaction using Bitcoin when Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two pizzas for 10,000 BTC on May 22, 2010.

    3rd Bitcoin Halving

    On May 11, 2020, the third Bitcoin halving took place, halving the block subsidy from 12.5 to 6.25 BTC.