Exchanges
ExchangesMajor
Coinbase Raises $75M Series C
DFJ Growth leads major Coinbase funding round.
BTC Price
$230
Location
San Francisco, CA
Importance
75/100
Coinbase's $75M Series C signaled institutional confidence in Bitcoin infrastructure despite the shadow of Mt. Gox.
Tags
#coinbase#venture-capital
What else happened around this time?
AdoptionMajor
Microsoft Accepts Bitcoin
Microsoft begins accepting BTC for Xbox and Windows Store.
BTC $350#microsoft#corporate
SecurityMajor
Bitstamp Hack — 19,000 BTC
Major exchange loses 19,000 BTC from hot wallet.
BTC $280#bitstamp#hack
PriceMajor
2015 Bear Market Bottom — $170
Bitcoin bottoms near $170 after Mt. Gox collapse.
BTC $170#bear-market#bottom
MiningNotable
Chinese Pools Control Majority of Hash Rate
Mining pools in China briefly exceeded 50% of global hash rate.
#china#mining