Adoption
AdoptionNotable
First Mobile Bitcoin Wallet
Bitcoin Wallet for Android brought BTC to mobile for the first time.
Andreas Schildbach's Bitcoin Wallet for Android let users scan QR codes and send bitcoin from a phone — a small UX leap that made peer-to-peer cash feel tangible outside desktop clients.
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#mobile#wallet
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HardwareLegendary
GPU Mining Begins
ArtForz pioneers GPU mining, making CPU mining obsolete.
#gpu#mining
HardwareNotable
GPU Mining Era Begins
Miners began outperforming CPUs with graphics cards — the first hardware arms race.
#gpu#mining
PeopleLegendary
Satoshi's Last Forum Post
Satoshi's final Bitcointalk post before disappearing.
#satoshi
PriceNotable
Bitcoin Reaches $1.00
BTC achieved parity with the US dollar on Mt. Gox.
BTC $1#parity#price-milestone