📚 Bitcoin's Eternal Struggle On December 19, 2019, Gigi publishes the article "Bitcoin's Eternal Struggle". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2019-12-19/bitcoins-eternal-struggle

✊ HODL Day On this day in 2013, a (seemingly) very drunk user on the bitcointalk forum decided to write a message about why he wasn't selling coins despite the price drop. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2013-12-18/hodl-day

📚 Shelling Out: The Origins of Money On December 17, 2002, Nick Szabo publishes his phenomenal essay "Shelling Out: The Origins of Money." https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2002-12-17/shelling-out-the-origins-of-money

👨‍💻 Launch of Bitcoin v0.2 On December 17, 2009, Satoshi launches Bitcoin v0.2 with a number of improvements. Satoshi expresses gratitude to Martti Malmi, also known as sirius-m, for his contribution to the development of the project. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2009-12-17/launch-of-bitcoin-v02

📚 What is a Seed Phrase? On December 17, 2021, Steven Hall publishes the article "What is a Seed Phrase?". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2021-12-17/what-is-a-seed-phrase

⛏️ The First Mining Pool in History Found Its First Block 2010 The first mining pool in history, managed by the company slush, found its first block https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2010-12-16/the-first-mining-pool-in-history-found-its-first-block

🗝️ Finney on How Important It Is to Back Up Keys On December 15, 2012, Hal Finney emphasized the importance of backing up private keys. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2012-12-15/finney-on-how-important-it-is-to-back-up-keys

📚 Who Controls Bitcoin Core? On December 15, 2018, Jameson Lopp publishes the article "Who Controls Bitcoin Core?". https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2018-12-15/who-controls-bitcoin-core

🧮 Coldcard Debut The first model of the Coldcard hardware bitcoin-only wallet was released on December 14, 2017. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2017-12-14/coldcard-debut

🚔 SBF Arrested On December 13, 2022, the founder and CEO of now bankrupt FTX exchange was arrested. Just over a year later, a New York court sentenced Fried to 25 years in prison. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2022-12-13/sbf-arrested

🗣️ Satoshi on Attention to Bitcoin On December 11, 2010, Satoshi cautiously commented on the attention received due to the Wikileaks story, where the organization began accepting bitcoin as donations to circumvent the banking blockade initiated against it. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2010-12-11/satoshi-on-attention-to-bitcoin

💻 Microsoft Begins Accepting Bitcoin On December 11, 2014, Microsoft started accepting bitcoin. Bitcoin could be used to top up a Microsoft account, allowing owners to purchase content in the Windows and Xbox game, music, and video stores. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2014-12-11/microsoft-begins-accepting-bitcoin

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🗣️ Satoshi on the Use of Bitcoin by Wikileaks On December 5, 2010, Satoshi spoke about the dangers of Wikileaks starting to use bitcoin. https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2010-12-05/satoshi-on-the-use-of-bitcoin-by-wikileaks