Outside of politics, few words are more polarizing than cryptocurrency.
Cryptography is one of the hottest tech topics today, with billions of cryptocurrencies being traded every week – Bitcoin and many others – and possibly even more in 2018. It has been a cultural stigma of finance since the days of the wolves of Wall Street in the 1980s. , crypto is characterized by sudden fortunes, spectacular crashes, massive scandals, bold hopes and broken dreams.
And the crazy thing is, no one can tell what this blackjack table will bring next. Welcome to the home of crypto cards.
January 2009
Technology was born
A mysterious man named Satoshi Nakamoto sends cryptographer Hal Finney 10 "bitcoins" and the world becomes a desert.
Nakamoto - who wrote a white paper explaining the complex technology behind it - believes the IT asset he has created is far superior to traditional banking, which was in the throes of the financial crisis months ago. With its unique code and easy portability, bitcoin works without borders and bureaucracy, Nakamoto said. And the multiple digital "ledgers" (i.e., blockchain) that make up its code ensure that the coins cannot be tampered with or hacked. Nakamoto exploits - Over the next year, about a million bitcoins will disappear from the public eye - generated by computer code. His identity is unknown.
February 2011
The commercial roller coaster begins
Bitcoin begins to be used - for the shadow. A "dark web" called the Silk Road was launched. And in the next few years, the platform will only accept bitcoins for black market goods.
As new coins come and go, the value of the coin starts to change, indicating that it is an asset that can be sold on its own. Starting at 30 cents, the price of bitcoin reached $1 in early 2011, surpassed $30 in June, and fell to $2 by the fall. It was the first rollercoaster in the price of Bitcoin. It will never end.
February 2011
Bitcoin has reached parity with the dollar for the first time
October 2011
Created Litecoin, an early alternative to Bitcoin
November 2011
Electrum, one of the first and most popular Bitcoin wallets, has launched
November 2012
The first half - a measure to limit the supply of Bitcoin - is underway
March 2013
The Treasury Department issued guidance stating that "virtual currencies" are not legal tender
November 2013
Enter Ethereum
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A Russian-Canadian teenager Vitalik Buterin wrote the "Next Generation Smart Contract and Decentralized Application Platform" white paper and started a revolution. Building on Nakamoto's work, the paper lays out the foundation for a new type of blockchain, or digital ledger, that would encourage new exchanges like NFTs and facilitate a libertarian financial system beyond the reach of government.
Buterin and his colleagues will create the Ethereum blockchain, as well as a cryptographic token called ETH, which will compete with Bitcoin, which will one day launch a market worth tens of millions of dollars.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin trading is booming and Bloomberg is giving it a ticker symbol. Regulators take notice when the New York State Department of Financial Services issues a report detailing criminal activity.
2013
Canaan Innovation was founded as a Chinese Bitcoin mining company
November 2013
The US Senate is holding its first hearing on Bitcoin.
In December 2013
Bitcoin Investor Game QB Says He "Protects" His Crypto In Colorful Post Phrases For All Ages
February 2014
The hacking of Mount Gox raises doubts
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After attracting many customers, Mt. Gox, a new cryptocurrency platform that suddenly disrupts users' ability to withdraw money, allows them to do so. "To get a clear technical view of financial processes". Millions of people suddenly aren't on the platform that takes its name from the "Magic: The Gathering" card game. The company declared bankruptcy, one of the first events of its kind in crypto. It will never end.
A Bloomberg columnist called Bitcoin one of the best investments of 2014 while Forbes named it the best investment of 2013.
March 2014
The IRS says cryptocurrencies should be taxed as property.
April 2014
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Tex.) introduced virtual currency tax reform legislation, but it did not pass.
May 2014
Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash created the first NFT.
December 2014
Scammers have come to the salon
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The name Ruza Ignatova means nothing to most cryptocurrency traders. But anyone who has been scammed will indirectly experience the workings of so-called "cryptocoins". A German-Bulgarian doctor of law has started selling a coin, which he says will one day replace the currency. Bitcoin that offers big discounts around the world. There's just one problem: it's a complete scam. About $4 billion in consumer spending is being lost.
Ignatova went on the run in 2017 and was eventually placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. We haven't seen each other in years. But every crypto scam owes a spiritual debt to the realization that dark technology, cults of personality, and greed can drive people away from savings.
April 2015
Former Obama White House technical advisor Brian Ford has been tapped to lead MIT's digital currency initiative.
June 2015
Greece has been able to repay its 1.6 billion euro debt to the International Monetary Fund.
September 2015
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission defines virtual currency as a commodity covered by the Commodity Markets Act.
June 2016
The UK is holding a referendum on Brexit.
January 2017
Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States
July 2017
Binance was born
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As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies began to attract mainstream investors, Chinese-Canadian fintech executive Changpeng Zhao launched Binance, an online exchange that allows people to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The company would eventually become the world's largest stock exchange.
Meanwhile, new coins are being launched almost daily – around 800 in mid-2017. Creation such as clip- A currency that moves against the US dollar - They are designed to facilitate exchange. Venture capital cash flow. Noise mining operations that perform complex cryptographic calculations are popping up all over the world. Overnight, crypto-millionaires known as "whales" multiplied. It doesn't seem like a very time-consuming - and even more outdated - way of investing. And Binance is in the middle.
January 2017
Bitcoin started the year at $900
December 2017
Bitcoin crosses $19,000
2018
Darkness descended
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The 2017 bubble will be followed by the 2018 avalanche. Before Christmas 2017, Bitcoin was worth around $20,000, and many other coins were rising. At the same time, a year later, it dropped to $3,000 and disappeared with many coin investors.
There are many reasons for this crash: international hacks, Asian laws, Facebook and Google banning some crypto ads. Crypto seems like it will never happen. The House Financial Services Subcommittee is holding hearings on crypto risks. But at risk they no longer feel the need to intervene.
March 2018
During a House subcommittee hearing, Rep. "Cryptocurrencies are brutal," said Brad Sherman (D-Calif.).
March 2018
The SEC intends to classify most digital currencies as securities under very strict rules.
December 2018
Bitcoin has fallen to around $3,000
May 2019
FTX was invented by Sam Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang.
March 2020 - November 2021
Covid will cause a crypto crisis
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There's an epidemic, the world shuts down and people are suddenly stuck at home with nothing to do. But they earn money, stimulus checks and income they don't spend elsewhere. Crypto is doing well again. Forget marketing gimmicks: it's about making a quick investment.
Last year, the exchange that created FTX started to gain momentum. New crypto banks like Celsius are offering seemingly magical 25% returns to those who leave their money there. Bitcoin goes from $6,000 to $60,000, creating more whales. It also enters foreign countries through dams. The value of Dogecoin, a dog-based currency that started as a satirical comment on the crypto business thanks to Elon Musk, then collapsed. "Rag-Tan" - Promoting newly launched coins by founders that quickly sell out and disappear. The same goes for crypto-friendly ransomware attacks.
Congress is starting to pay more attention: The Senate has included a crypto provision in the 2021 infrastructure bill. Some state regulators have also expressed concern and have ordered some crypto companies to cease business in their states. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Freedom has also become a major political donor.
December 2020
The SEC filed a lawsuit against crypto firm Ripple, setting off a major legal battle
March 2021
Mike Winkelman, aka "Beeple", sells NFT artwork for $69 million
May 2021
The US oil supply system known as the Colonial Pipeline is under crypto-enabled ransomware attack.
May 2021
The US Treasury must report any crypto transaction valued at $10,000 or more to the IRS.
June 2021
El Salvador has approved a law that declares Bitcoin legal service
September 2021
The People's Bank of China has banned all cryptocurrency transactions
October 2021
The Department of Justice has announced the launch of the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).
November 2021
Bitcoin surpasses $60,000 for the first time
February 2022
It's Super Bowl time.
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A series of Super Bowl ads are making headlines and crypto's cultural moment is here. Pew Research reported a few months ago that 16% of Americans have or have traded in cryptocurrency, and the industry has expressed interest in expanding this activity. Bitcoin regularly exceeds $40,000. Crypto companies roll in digital dough - enough to pay Matt Damon, LeBron James, Larry David and others to sell their products. Two NBA platforms are known for crypto trading.
A growing group of critics — mostly tech industry figures and academics, but a handful of lawmakers — are sounding the alarm. But the technology is becoming more mainstream as traditional firms like Fidelity introduce more crypto investments Three years after the crypto summer ended, the crypto summer has arrived.
February 2022
Russia invaded Ukraine and quickly began demanding crypto donations.
February 2022
Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein of New York have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to defraud billions in crypto.
March 2022
The blockchain associated with the video game Axi Infinity has been hacked and more than $600 million worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen.
May 2022
Stablecoin Terra does not guarantee anything
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For a few weeks in May, crypto was disabled. It starts with the fall of Terra - stablecoin and fan token. তিমি এবং প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলি বন্যভাবে বিক্রি করছে, কয়েক হাজার বিনিয়োগকারীর ভাগ্য নিশ্চিহ্ন করে দিচ্ছে।
এই তাপের ক্ষয় পুরো শিল্পে নেতিবাচক প্রভাব ফেলে। ক্রিপ্টো ব্যাঙ্ক সেলসিয়াস এবং ব্লকফাই, থ্রি অ্যারোস ক্যাপিটাল এবং ব্রোকারেজ নগদ ঘাটতি এবং অন্যান্য সমস্যার সম্মুখীন কারণ বিনিয়োগকারীরা তাদের অর্থ ফেরত পেতে অক্ষম৷ সেলসিয়াস, থ্রি অ্যারোস এবং ভয়েজার সবই দেউলিয়া হওয়ার জন্য আবেদন করেছে। FTX এবং Sam Bankman-Fried, উদাহরণস্বরূপ, ব্লকচেইন অর্থায়ন প্রদানের জন্য পদক্ষেপ নিচ্ছে, কিন্তু এই সংস্থাগুলির অনেকের দীর্ঘমেয়াদী কার্যকারিতা প্রশ্নবিদ্ধ। এক্সচেঞ্জ প্ল্যাটফর্ম কয়েনবেস তার কর্মশক্তির 18% কাটছে, পতনের মধ্যে আরও কাটছাঁট প্রত্যাশিত। বিটকয়েন 20-এর দশকে বেশিরভাগ গ্রীষ্মে অবস্থান করেছে, মার্চের তুলনামূলকভাবে ব্যস্ত দিনের তুলনায় অর্ধেকেরও কম।
সেপ্টেম্বরে, Ethereum তার প্ল্যাটফর্মকে দ্রুত, সস্তা এবং আরও পরিবেশগতভাবে বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ উপায়ে কাজ করতে সক্ষম হবে, একটি পরিবর্তনে, তথাকথিত "একীকরণ" - একটি ইতিবাচক বিন্দু, যা সাধারণত সংক্ষিপ্ত হয়।
জুন 2022
বিটকয়েন $19,000 এর নিচে নেমে গেছে, যা 2020 সালের পর থেকে সর্বনিম্ন মূল্য
সেপ্টেম্বর 2022
ক্রিপ্টোগ্রাফির পরিবেশগত প্রভাব কমাতে Ethereum একটি নতুন ট্রেডিং সিস্টেমে চলে যাচ্ছে। বিটকয়েন গ্রীষ্মকালীন লাভ মুছে ফেলে $19,000 এর নিচে নেমে আসে।
FTX নভেম্বরে কয়েকটি নাটকীয় দিনে একটি তারল্য সংকটের সম্মুখীন হয় এবং Binance এটি সংরক্ষণের কাছাকাছি চলে আসে। কিন্তু FTX-এর বই পর্যালোচনা করার পর, Binance তার সিদ্ধান্ত ফিরিয়ে দেয়, FTX-কে দেউলিয়া হওয়ার জন্য ফাইল করতে বাধ্য করে। ব্যাংকম্যান-ফ্রাইড সিইও পদ থেকে পদত্যাগ করেছেন। এই মুহুর্তে, অনেক গ্রাহক তাদের টাকা ফেরত পেতে সক্ষম হবেন না: উত্তোলন হিমায়িত হয়ে যাবে।
বিটকয়েন দুই বছরের সর্বনিম্নে নেমে যাওয়ায় ক্রিপ্টো বিনিয়োগে অশান্তি রয়েছে। শিল্প এবং বিশ্ব ভাবছে ক্রিপ্টো আরেকটি সংকট থেকে বাঁচতে পারে কিনা।