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Event January 13, 2009 Added March 19, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Re: Bitcoin v0.1 released - IP address and roulette analogy

Dustin Trammell ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Trammell provides his IP address for Satoshi to send coins, explains the proof-hashes group is open for posting, discusses Bitcoin's early vulnerability, and compares mining to a roulette wheel.

Event January 12, 2009 Added February 22, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

First Bitcoin transaction — Satoshi sends 10 BTC to Hal Finney

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Hal Finney

The first person-to-person Bitcoin transaction in history. Satoshi Nakamoto sent 10 BTC to Hal Finney in Block 170, confirming that Bitcoin's peer-to-peer electronic cash system worked as designed.

Event January 13, 2009 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Re: Bitcoin v0.1 released - Offer to send coins

Satoshi Nakamoto ↔ Dustin Trammell

Satoshi informs Trammell that bugs are fixed in v0.1.3 and offers to send him some coins via the send-to-IP feature, one of the earliest known direct Bitcoin transfers.

Event March 19, 2013 Added February 8, 2026 Updated August 8, 2026 Article

Hal Finney: 'Bitcoin and Me' — a cypherpunk's final essay on Bitcoin's origins

Hal Finney ↔ Satoshi Nakamoto

Hal Finney's famous retrospective on his early involvement with Bitcoin, his interactions with Satoshi, and his battle with ALS. One of the most celebrated posts in Bitcoin history.