Bitcoin Price on July 17, 2010

Pre-Market Era

On July 17, 2010, 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

560

Days until next halving

865

Major Event

• Mt. Gox Exchange Launches

  Jed McCaleb launches Mt. Gox, originally designed for Magic: The Gathering Online card trading, as a Bitcoin exchange. Mt. Gox becomes the first significant Bitcoin marketplace and will grow to handle over 70% of all BTC trades at its peak.

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