Bitcoin Price on January 12, 2009

2009-01-12

Pre-Market Era

On January 12, 2009, Bitcoin had no market price. The first regulated Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, did not begin operations until July 18, 2010. This date precedes continuous market data.

Halving Era 1

Block reward
50 BTC
Days into era 1
9
Days until next halving
1,416

Major Event

  • First Bitcoin Transaction

    Satoshi Nakamoto sends 10 BTC to Hal Finney in the first peer-to-peer Bitcoin transaction (block 170). Finney becomes the first Bitcoin recipient other than Satoshi.

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