- 1990s: rise of the idea of decentralized payment systems
- October 31, 2008: publication of an article titled Bitcoin: a Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, which explains the idea behind the world’s best-known cryptocurrency today
- 2009: Bitcoin launches
- May 22, 2010: the first transaction is made using BTC
- April 2011: creation of the first altcoin called Namecoin, which was based on BTC’s source code
- October 2011: Litecoin appears on the market – Bitcoin’s first serious rival
- 2013: the first rapid fluctuations BTC’s exchange rate; in the first few months Bitcoin’s price reached $13.50, jumped spectacularly upwards to $220 in April, then dropped just as sharply to $70
- January 2014: the creation of Ethereum, one of the most popular cryptocurrency networks today
- October 2017: Bitcoin’s exchange rate reached $5,000
- December 2017: Bitcoin reached its highest price ever: $20,000
- March 2020: due to economic turmoil related to the coronavirus pandemic, Bitcoin’s price dropped to $4,000
- April 2020: gradual increase in BTC’s price
- December 2020: Bitcoin’s exchange rate reached a record high of $28,288.84
