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Holidays
Bitcoin has a small set of recurring dates that mark technical, cultural, and institutional milestones. Some are fixed calendar days. Others recur every four years with the issuance schedule. They function as shared reference points for education and community activity.
Publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper (2008).
Network launch and first block (2009).
Annual reminder to verify self-custody.
Hal Finney’s first public tweet (2009).
First known commercial transaction (2010).
Scheduled reduction in block subsidy.
First regulated Bitcoin futures (CME, 2017).
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs approved (2024).
U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve announcement (2025).
End of gold convertibility (1971); monetary context.
Dates are commemorative. Confirm historical details independently.