This Week In Bitcoin History
Hi bitcoiner. This is your weekly snapshot looking back at Bitcoin years ago.
📊 Bitcoin Metrics in Historical Perspective
Take a look at fresh Bitcoin metrics and see how much the network has evolved over the years.
| Metric | Today | 1 Year Ago | 3 Years Ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $73,862.00 | $84,237.00 | $24,630.00 |
| Hashrate | 939.60 EH/s | 736.48 EH/s | 288.81 EH/s |
| Bitcoin Nodes | 23,125 | 21,812 | 16,271 |
| LN Nodes | 17,388 | 15,372 | 13,803 |
| LN Capacity | 4,878.23 BTC | 4,699.22 BTC | 5,442.67 BTC |
📅 Bitcoin History - Mar 17-23
Explore the upcoming Bitcoin history milestones and holidays:
Wednesday, Mar 18
- 💰 Creator of Liberty Dollar Convicted (2011)
- 🚦 FinCEN Releases First Bitcoin Businesses Guidelines (2013)
Thursday, Mar 19
- 🔧 Bitcoin v0.9 Arrives (2014)
Friday, Mar 20
Saturday, Mar 21
- 🗺️ The First Bitcoin Journey (2011)
Monday, Mar 23
- 🗣️ Hal Finney Quote (2011)
📚 Timeless Reads
Read these timeless classics this week:
- 📚 “Bitcoin and Me” (2013)
- 📖 “Mastering Bitcoin” Becomes Open for All (2016)
Sources
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Browse hundreds of historical Bitcoin milestones by visiting bitcoin-calendar.org
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Historical events sourced from Bitcoin Calendar open database
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Price, hashrate and LN data provided by mempool.space
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Bitcoin nodes data by Bitnodes