Bitcoin Price on October 5, 2009

Pre-Market Era

On October 5, 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

275

Days until next halving

1,150

Major Event

• First Bitcoin Exchange Rate Published

  New Liberty Standard publishes the first published Bitcoin exchange rate: 1 USD = 1,309.03 BTC (approximately $0.00076 per BTC). The rate is calculated based on the cost of electricity to mine a bitcoin.

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