"WANNACRY" by @samantha.wtm
9 years ago today, one of the most infamous cyber attacks in history began.
WannaCry infected hundreds of thousands of computers across the globe… and demanded payment in Bitcoin.
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13 years ago today, @wired threw away $1 million worth of Bitcoin
It wasn’t a hack.
It wasn’t a forgotten password.
It wasn’t an accident.
They did it on purpose.
Art by @nopattern
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15 YEARS AGO TODAY: Satoshi sent a short email, then disappeared from public view. It became one of Bitcoin’s most pivotal moments.
"SAT.OS.HI.BYE" by @karborn
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"SATOSHI DICE" by @pepenardostudio
In 2012, SatoshiDice launched.
No accounts. Instant payouts. Provably fair.
Within weeks, it made up half of all Bitcoin transactions.
One simple app…
and suddenly the network was alive with real usage.
"TERMINAL GAINS" by @gifgalamirissa
In 2014, Bitcoin appeared on the Bloomberg Terminal.
Ticker: XBT.
Next to gold, stocks, and forex.
Same screen Wall Street watches every day.
That’s when Bitcoin officially hit the institutional radar.
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"BITCOIN IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL" by far_pics Tyler Whittle & Milz
In 2011, Amir Taaki introduced BIPs (Bitcoin Improvement Proposals).
Before that? No clear way to upgrade Bitcoin.
BIPs changed everything.
That framework still runs Bitcoin today.
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"BITCOIN MAKES PRIME TIME" by Eka Lestienne
In 2012, The Good Wife aired an episode all about Bitcoin.
#BTC was under $7.
Still early. Still niche.
But it made prime-time TV.
That was the signal:
Bitcoin had left the forums… and entered the mainstream.
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"ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS" by Sum of Primes
In April 2013, Bitcoin broke $100 for the first time.
Within 10 days, it hit $266.
Even after a brutal 60% crash… it recovered and closed the month at $139.
The signal was clear:
Bitcoin wasn’t going away.
It was just getting started.
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"STARLEAGUE" by @ganbrood
In 2011, a StarCraft tournament gave 25 BTC to players who finished 5th–8th
Each prize was worth $40
None of them held
Today, that’s millions
Bitcoin didn’t just reward being early, it rewarded conviction
The real winners were the ones who refused to sell.
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"WEALTHY ELITE" by @andcrespi
Back in 2011, when #Bitcoin was barely worth anything… a forum user claimed early adopters would become the “new wealthy elite.”
It sounded ridiculous at the time.
Today, it reads like prophecy.
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"SATOSHI'S LAST STAND" by @andreabonac
Satoshi Nakamoto created a system that challenged governments, banks, and money itself.
Then he walked away.
The last thing he ever said publicly was almost completely overlooked.
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