💻 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. image
📧 Bitcoin Mailing List Launched On December 10, 2008, Satoshi launches a mailing list dedicated to Bitcoin. "Welcome to the Bitcoin mailing list."
🗣️ Satoshi on Lost Coins On December 10, 2009, Satoshi commented on lost coins on the bitcointalk forum. image
📰 Article by PC World on Bitcoin and Wikileaks On December 10, 2010, PC World published an article about Bitcoin in light of the Wikileaks banking blockade and the organization's decision to accept bitcoin. The publication caused an unprecedented influx of users and took down the bitcointalk forum for several hours. image
⛏️ Bitcoin Difficulty Exceeds 10,000 On December 9, 2010, the Bitcoin network difficulty exceeded 10,000 for the first time.
📚 Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most On December 8, 2020, Coindesk published an article "Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most". image
📞 Bitcoind Compiled for Nokia N900 In 2010, doublec compiled Bitcoind for the Nokia N900. The next day, ribuck sent them 0.42 BTC in the first mobile Bitcoin transaction.
🗣️ Satoshi on the Use of Bitcoin by Wikileaks On December 5, 2010, Satoshi spoke about the dangers of Wikileaks starting to use bitcoin. image
⚡️ Henry Ford Proposes Money Based on Energy On December 4, 1921, Henry Ford sowed the idea of money based on energy. Almost 100 years later, his idea became a reality. image
😇 Acton Institute Begins Accepting Bitcoin Donations On December 3, 2013, the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty began accepting bitcoin donations. image