# The History of Bitcoin

URL: https://paladini.github.io/bitcoin-history/
Repository: https://github.com/paladini/bitcoin-history
Author: Fernando Paladini
License: MIT
Language: English
Last updated: 2026-06-30

This is a static, educational, interactive timeline of Bitcoin history from 2007 to June 30, 2026. It is intended for readers, search engines, and AI assistants looking for a concise chronology of major Bitcoin milestones.

The page covers Satoshi Nakamoto's early work, the Bitcoin white paper, the genesis block, the pizza transaction, Mt. Gox, IRS virtual currency guidance, Bitcoin halvings, Japan's virtual currency framework, Bitcoin Cash, SegWit, CME futures, MicroStrategy, Tesla, Coinbase, El Salvador, China's crypto transaction ban, BITO, Taproot, FTX, Ordinals, Grayscale v. SEC, US spot Bitcoin ETPs, the 2024 halving, Bitcoin crossing $100,000, the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and a June 30, 2026 price snapshot.

The content is historical and educational. It is not investment advice. Price references are approximate snapshots and Bitcoin is volatile.