Bitcoin calendar.
Halvings and network upgrades, the US releases that move markets, conferences, and the anniversaries of Bitcoin's history. Dates are in UTC.
127 dates from 30 October 2026 to 30 October 2027.
October 2026
Friday 30 OctoberToday
LABITCONF
A Latin American Bitcoin and blockchain conference, held since 2013.
Conferences · Until 31 Oct · Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSourceLABITCONF (organiser)Venue and dates
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Saturday 31 OctoberTomorrow
BTC Balkans
A two-day, community-run Bitcoin conference for the Balkans, with keynotes, panels and workshops.
Conferences · Until 1 Nov · Inter Expo Center, Sofia, BulgariaSourceBTC Balkans (organiser)Venue and dates
The Bitcoin whitepaper, 2008
18 years ago. Satoshi Nakamoto announced the paper "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" on the Cryptography Mailing List, describing electronic cash that works without a bank or other trusted third party.
MilestonesSourceSatoshi Nakamoto Institute, "Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper" email (dated 31 Oct 2008, 18:10:00 UTC)What happened
November 2026
Thursday 5 NovemberIn 6 days
Bitcoin Amsterdam
BTC Inc's European Bitcoin conference.
Conferences · Until 6 Nov · SugarFactory, Halfweg, near AmsterdamSourceBitcoin Amsterdam (organiser)Venue and dates
bitcoin++ Seoul
A technical conference for Bitcoin developers; this edition is about privacy.
Conferences · Until 6 Nov · Community House Masil, Seoul, South KoreaSourcebitcoin++ Seoul (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 6 NovemberIn 7 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for October 2026, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Saturday 7 NovemberIn 8 days
B-Only
A three-day Bitcoin conference in the French Alps with talks, workshops and two community evenings; this is its fourth edition.
Conferences · Until 9 Nov · Novotel Annecy Centre, Annecy, FranceSourceB-Only (organiser)Venue and dates
Bitcoin Korea Conference
A community-run Bitcoin conference, with each of its two days at a different venue.
Conferences · Until 8 Nov · COEX and the Korea Federation of Banks, Seoul, South KoreaSourceBitcoin Korea Conference (organiser)Venue and dates
Sunday 8 NovemberIn 9 days
FTX halts withdrawals and files for bankruptcy, 2022
4 years ago. The crypto exchange FTX paused all customer withdrawals on 8 November and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on 11 November. Chapter 11 is the US process that shields a company from creditors while it reorganises or sells its assets.
MarketsSourceSEC complaint, SEC v. Samuel Bankman-Fried, filed 13 Dec 2022 (sec.gov)What happened
Tuesday 10 NovemberIn 11 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for October 2026, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Wednesday 11 NovemberIn 12 days
Bitcoin Histórico
A two-day conference run by El Salvador's National Bitcoin Office, with events across the city's historic centre.
Conferences · Until 12 Nov · National Palace, San Salvador, El SalvadorSourceBitcoin Histórico (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 13 NovemberIn 14 days
Difficulty adjustment
At block 975,744, mining is expected to get about 4.4% easier, so blocks keep arriving about every 10 minutes.
Network · EstimateBlock 975,744
Saturday 14 NovemberIn 15 days
Taproot activates, 2021
5 years ago. The Taproot upgrade took effect at block 709,632. It added Schnorr signatures and a new kind of output that reveals less about complex spending conditions, making them cheaper and more private.
NetworkSee block 709,632SourceBIP 341, Deployment section ("The deployment did activate at height 709632")What happened
Wednesday 18 NovemberIn 19 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 27–28 October meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision.
Markets · 19:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve calendar, November 2026 ("2:00 p.m. FOMC Minutes")
Thursday 19 NovemberIn 20 days
Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit
Bitcoin Beach's summit for people who run local Bitcoin economies, open to the public for the first time and held in El Zonte, where Bitcoin Beach began.
Conferences · Until 20 Nov · Bitcoin Beach office, El Zonte, El SalvadorSourceBitcoin Beach (organiser): summit announcementVenue and dates
Bitfest
A four-day Bitcoin festival with a Nostr conference, a hackathon, talks, music and art.
Conferences · Until 22 Nov · Pendulum Hotel, Manchester, United KingdomSourceBitfest (organiser)Venue and dates
Wednesday 25 NovemberIn 26 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for October 2026, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays")
Friday 27 NovemberIn 28 days
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Bitcoin passes $1,000, 2013
13 years ago. Bitcoin traded at $1,000 on Mt. Gox, then the world's largest exchange for buying bitcoin with US dollars, for the first time.
MarketsSourceCoinDesk, Bitcoin Price Hits $1,000 After Doubling in 7 Days (27 Nov 2013)
Saturday 28 NovemberIn 29 days
The first halving, 2012
14 years ago. At block 210,000 the reward for mining a block fell from 50 to 25 bitcoin, the first halving. The software halves the reward every 210,000 blocks, roughly every four years.
NetworkSee block 210,000SourceBitcoin Core source, nSubsidyHalvingInterval = 210000
Sunday 29 NovemberIn 30 days
Bitcoin passes $10,000, 2017
9 years ago. Bitcoin rose above $10,000 for the first time on CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index.
MarketsSourceCoinDesk, It's Official: Bitcoin's Price Makes History Passing $10k (29 Nov 2017)
December 2026
Wednesday 2 DecemberIn 33 days
Africa Bitcoin Conference
A yearly conference for Africa's Bitcoin and freedom-tech community.
Conferences · Until 5 Dec · Amaryllis Hotel, Blantyre, MalawiSourceAfrica Bitcoin Conference (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 4 DecemberIn 35 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for November 2026, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Saturday 5 DecemberIn 36 days
Bitcoin passes $100,000, 2024
2 years ago. Bitcoin passed $100,000 for the first time in the early hours of 5 December UTC, which was the evening of 4 December in the US.
MarketsSourceCoinDesk, Bitcoin at $100K: The Financial World Reacts (5 Dec 2024)
Wednesday 9 DecemberIn 40 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision, with new economic projections from its policymakers.
Markets · 19:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Thursday 10 DecemberIn 41 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for November 2026, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Saturday 12 DecemberIn 43 days
Satoshi's last forum post, 2010
16 years ago. Satoshi Nakamoto posted for the last time on the Bitcoin forum, announcing version 0.3.19 with new limits against denial-of-service attacks (attempts to overload nodes).
MilestonesSourceSatoshi Nakamoto Institute, "Added some DoS limits, removed safe mode (0.3.19)" (12 Dec 2010, 18:22:33 UTC)
Friday 18 DecemberIn 49 days
The "HODL" post, 2013
13 years ago. A bitcointalk user called GameKyuubi posted "I AM HODLING" during a sharp price fall, misspelling "holding". "HODL" became slang for keeping bitcoin rather than selling it.
MilestonesSourceGameKyuubi, "I AM HODLING", bitcointalk (archived copy)
Wednesday 23 DecemberIn 54 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for November 2026, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays")
Friday 25 DecemberIn 56 days
Quarterly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's quarterly and monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Wednesday 30 DecemberIn 61 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 8–9 December meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision.
Markets · 19:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve calendar, December 2026 ("2:00 p.m. FOMC Minutes")
January 2027
Sunday 3 JanuaryIn 65 days
The genesis block, 2009
18 years ago. The first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, block 0, was created. Its only transaction contains the text "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks".
MilestonesSee block 0See the paymentSourcemempool.space, block 0 (timestamp 1231006505)What happened
Friday 8 JanuaryIn 70 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for December 2026, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Bitcoin v0.1 is released, 2009
18 years ago. Satoshi Nakamoto announced the first release of the Bitcoin software, a Windows-only program with open-source C++ code, on the Cryptography Mailing List.
MilestonesSourceCryptography Mailing List archive, "Bitcoin v0.1 released" (Thu Jan 8 14:27:40 EST 2009)
Sunday 10 JanuaryIn 72 days
SEC approves the first US spot bitcoin ETFs, 2024
3 years ago. The US Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded products, funds that hold bitcoin and whose shares trade on stock exchanges, for listing on three US exchanges.
PolicySourceSEC Chair Gensler, statement of 10 January 2024
Monday 11 JanuaryIn 73 days
First US spot bitcoin ETFs trade, 2024
3 years ago. The first US spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), funds that hold bitcoin and trade on stock exchanges like shares, began trading, a day after the SEC approved them.
MarketsSourceSEC, Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products, Chair Gary Gensler (10 Jan 2024)What happened
Hal Finney tweets "Running bitcoin", 2009
18 years ago. Cryptographer Hal Finney posted "Running bitcoin" on Twitter, two days after block 1, the first block after the genesis block, was mined.
MilestonesSourceTwitter's oEmbed data for the tweet (dated January 11, 2009)
Tuesday 12 JanuaryIn 74 days
The first bitcoin transaction, 2009
18 years ago. Satoshi Nakamoto sent 10 bitcoin to Hal Finney in block 170, the first transaction that moved coins from one person to another.
MilestonesSee block 170See the paymentSourceHal Finney, "Bitcoin and me", bitcointalk, 19 March 2013 (archived copy)
Wednesday 13 JanuaryIn 75 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for December 2026, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Wednesday 27 JanuaryIn 89 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision at the end of a two-day meeting.
Markets · 19:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Thursday 28 JanuaryIn 90 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for December 2026, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Friday 29 JanuaryIn 91 days
Plan ₿ Forum El Salvador
The Central American edition of Lugano's Plan ₿ Forum.
Conferences · Until 30 Jan · Sheraton Presidente and the Museo de Arte de El Salvador, San Salvador, El SalvadorSourcePlan ₿ Forum El Salvador (organiser)Venue and dates
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
February 2027
Friday 5 FebruaryIn 98 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for January 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Tuesday 9 FebruaryIn 102 days
Bitcoin reaches $1, 2011
16 years ago. One bitcoin traded for $1.00 on Mt. Gox for the first time, reaching parity with the US dollar.
MarketsSourceBitcoin Wiki, 2011 timeline (9 Feb: "1 bitcoin trades for 1 US dollar on Mt. Gox")
Thursday 11 FebruaryIn 104 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for January 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Wednesday 17 FebruaryIn 110 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 26–27 January meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision. The date follows the Fed's rule of three weeks after the decision; it lists the exact day nearer the time.
Markets · 19:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC calendar ("The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision")
Thursday 25 FebruaryIn 118 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for January 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Friday 26 FebruaryIn 119 days
Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town
A conference about everyday Bitcoin use in southern Africa.
Conferences · Until 27 Feb · Workshop17 Watershed, Cape Town, South AfricaSourceAdopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027 (organiser)Venue and dates
Heatpunk Summit
A gathering of people who build heaters from Bitcoin mining hardware, with hands-on workshops on open-source mining tools; this is its third year.
Conferences · Until 27 Feb · The Space, Denver, United StatesSourceHeatpunk Summit (organiser)Venue and dates
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Sunday 28 FebruaryIn 121 days
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy, 2014
13 years ago. Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo, saying it had lost about 850,000 bitcoins, 750,000 of them belonging to customers.
MarketsSourceReuters via Business Standard, Mt. Gox in bankruptcy, says may have lost all its bitcoins to hackers (28 Feb 2014)What happened
March 2027
Friday 5 MarchIn 126 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for February 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Saturday 6 MarchIn 127 days
US creates a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, 2025
2 years ago. President Trump signed an executive order setting up a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, filled with bitcoin the government already owns through forfeiture, and a separate stockpile for other digital assets.
PolicySourceWhite House, executive order of 6 March 2025
Wednesday 10 MarchIn 131 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for February 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 13:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Friday 12 MarchIn 133 days
Black Thursday, 2020
7 years ago. Bitcoin fell nearly 39% in one day on CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index as markets sold off over the spread of the coronavirus.
MarketsSourceCoinDesk, Bitcoin Price Briefly Dips to 12-Month Low in Overnight Trading (13 Mar 2020)What happened
Wednesday 17 MarchIn 138 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision, with new economic projections from its policymakers.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Monday 22 MarchIn 143 days
Mining Disrupt
A Bitcoin mining expo with exhibitors and talks, now run together with an AI and data-centre event.
Conferences · Until 24 Mar · Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, Irving, near DallasSourceMining Disrupt (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 26 MarchIn 147 days
Quarterly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's quarterly and monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Wednesday 31 MarchIn 152 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for February 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
April 2027
Friday 2 AprilIn 154 days
Sovereignty Summit
A two-day Bitcoin conference with talks on health, food and family alongside money.
Conferences · Until 3 Apr · Coronet Peak ski field, Queenstown, New ZealandSourceSovereignty Summit (organiser)Venue and dates
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for March 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Wednesday 7 AprilIn 159 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 16–17 March meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision. The date follows the Fed's rule of three weeks after the decision; it lists the exact day nearer the time.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC calendar ("The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision")
Tuesday 13 AprilIn 165 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for March 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Tuesday 20 AprilIn 172 days
The fourth halving, 2024
3 years ago. At block 840,000 the reward for mining a block fell from 6.25 to 3.125 bitcoin, the fourth halving.
NetworkSee block 840,000SourceBitcoin Core source, nSubsidyHalvingInterval = 210000
Friday 23 AprilIn 175 days
Swiss Bitcoin Conference
A Bitcoin-only conference on Lake Constance, with a business day and an asset managers' day before the community programme; this is its fifth edition.
Conferences · Until 25 Apr · Sport- und Kulturzentrum Dreispitz, Kreuzlingen, SwitzerlandSourceSwiss Bitcoin Conference (organiser)Venue and dates
Wednesday 28 AprilIn 180 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision at the end of a two-day meeting.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Thursday 29 AprilIn 181 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for March 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Friday 30 AprilIn 182 days
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
May 2027
Thursday 6 MayIn 188 days
BTC Prague
A three-day Bitcoin conference.
Conferences · Until 8 May · Prague, Czech RepublicSourceBTC Prague (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 7 MayIn 189 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for April 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Sunday 9 MayIn 191 days
Terra's UST stablecoin collapses, 2022
5 years ago. TerraUSD (UST), a stablecoin meant to stay worth $1, lost its peg and collapsed within days, and its sister token LUNA fell to almost zero. UST relied on an algorithm linked to LUNA to hold its value, rather than reserves of cash or bonds.
MarketsSourceCoinDesk, UST Stablecoin Loses Dollar Peg for Second Time in 48 Hours (9 May 2022)
Tuesday 11 MayIn 193 days
The third halving, 2020
7 years ago. At block 630,000 the reward for mining a block fell from 12.5 to 6.25 bitcoin, the third halving.
NetworkSee block 630,000SourceBitcoin Core source, nSubsidyHalvingInterval = 210000
Wednesday 12 MayIn 194 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for April 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Wednesday 19 MayIn 201 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 27–28 April meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision. The date follows the Fed's rule of three weeks after the decision; it lists the exact day nearer the time.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC calendar ("The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision")
Friday 21 MayIn 203 days
Bitcoin Ireland
A three-day Bitcoin conference with talks and workshops, run by the Bitcoin Ireland community group.
Conferences · Until 23 May · Dublin, IrelandSourceBitcoin Ireland (organiser)Venue and dates
Saturday 22 MayIn 204 days
Bitcoin Pizza Day, 2010
17 years ago. Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, one of the first known purchases made with bitcoin.
MilestonesSee block 57,043See the paymentSourceLaszlo Hanyecz, "Pizza for bitcoins?", bitcointalk (archived copy)What happened
Thursday 27 MayIn 209 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for April 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Friday 28 MayIn 210 days
Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem
A conference in the Adopting Bitcoin series; its organisers expect to name the venue in December 2026.
Conferences · Until 29 May · Arnhem, NetherlandsSourceAdopting Bitcoin Arnhem (organiser)Venue and dates
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Monday 31 MayIn 213 days
UK crypto firms' first CARF reports due
UK cryptoasset service providers, such as exchanges, must send HMRC their first reports on users' 2026 transactions by this date under the Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF), an international standard for sharing crypto tax information.
PolicySourceHMRC: Reporting cryptoasset user and transaction data
June 2027
Friday 4 JuneIn 217 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for May 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Sunday 6 JuneIn 219 days
Block 1,000,000
Bitcoin's millionth block. Nothing changes in how Bitcoin works; it's a round number.
Network · EstimateBlock 1,000,000SourceWorked out from recent block times on mempool.space
Wednesday 9 JuneIn 222 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision, with new economic projections from its policymakers.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Thursday 10 JuneIn 223 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for May 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Thursday 24 JuneIn 237 days
Bitcoin FilmFest
A yearly festival of films about Bitcoin and money, with screenings and the Golden Rabbits awards.
Conferences · Until 27 Jun · Kinoteka, Warsaw, PolandSourceBitcoin FilmFest (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 25 JuneIn 238 days
Quarterly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's quarterly and monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for May 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Wednesday 30 JuneIn 243 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 8–9 June meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision. The date follows the Fed's rule of three weeks after the decision; it lists the exact day nearer the time.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC calendar ("The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision")
July 2027
Friday 2 JulyIn 245 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for June 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Friday 9 JulyIn 252 days
The second halving, 2016
11 years ago. At block 420,000 the reward for mining a block fell from 25 to 12.5 bitcoin, the second halving.
NetworkSee block 420,000SourceBitcoin Core source, nSubsidyHalvingInterval = 210000
Saturday 10 JulyIn 253 days
EU anti-money-laundering rules take effect
The EU's Anti-Money Laundering Regulation starts to apply, and from this date crypto-asset service providers such as exchanges may not keep anonymous crypto-asset accounts.
PolicySourceRegulation (EU) 2024/1624 on EUR-Lex
Wednesday 14 JulyIn 257 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for June 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Thursday 15 JulyIn 258 days
Bitcoin 2027
BTC Inc's main yearly Bitcoin conference.
Conferences · Until 17 Jul · Music City Center, Nashville, United StatesSourceBitcoin 2027 (organiser)Venue and dates
Thank God for Bitcoin Conference
A one-day conference on money, economics and Bitcoin from a Christian point of view, run by Thank God for Bitcoin (TGFB). TGFB's conference page says 15 July, but its ticket page gives 14 July.
Conferences · Nashville, United StatesSourceTGFB (organiser)Venue and dates
Wednesday 28 JulyIn 271 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision at the end of a two-day meeting.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Thursday 29 JulyIn 272 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for June 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Friday 30 JulyIn 273 days
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
August 2027
Sunday 1 AugustIn 275 days
The user-activated soft fork (BIP 148) takes effect, 2017
10 years ago. BIP 148, the "user-activated soft fork" (UASF), took effect at block 478,484: nodes running it would reject any block that did not signal support for SegWit. Miners were already signalling after a compromise proposal, BIP 91, so no split followed from it.
NetworkSee block 478,484SourceBIP 148, Mandatory activation of segwit deployment (from midnight 1 August 2017 UTC)
Monday 2 AugustIn 276 days
Bitfinex is hacked, 2016
11 years ago. Hackers stole 119,756 bitcoin, then worth about $72 million, from customer accounts at Bitfinex, a Hong Kong-based exchange, which halted trading. Bitfinex then spread the loss across all its customers, cutting every balance by about 36% and giving them tokens as credit for what they had lost.
MarketsSourceReuters, Bitcoin worth $72 million stolen from Bitfinex exchange in Hong Kong, 3 Aug 2016 (Wayback Machine copy)
Friday 6 AugustIn 280 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for July 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Wednesday 11 AugustIn 285 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for July 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
MicroStrategy buys bitcoin for its treasury, 2020
7 years ago. MicroStrategy, a Nasdaq-listed software company, said it had bought 21,454 bitcoins for about $250 million and made bitcoin its primary treasury reserve asset, the main asset in which it holds its spare cash.
MarketsSourceMicroStrategy press release, MicroStrategy Adopts Bitcoin as Primary Treasury Reserve Asset (SEC Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)
Sunday 15 AugustIn 289 days
The value overflow incident, 2010
17 years ago. A transaction in block 74,638 created about 184 billion bitcoin by exploiting a bug in how the software added up large amounts. Satoshi Nakamoto released a fix, Bitcoin 0.3.10, the same day, and the network replaced the bad block.
NetworkSee block 74,638SourceBitcoin Wiki, Value overflow incident
Wednesday 18 AugustIn 292 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 27–28 July meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision. The date follows the Fed's rule of three weeks after the decision; it lists the exact day nearer the time.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC calendar ("The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision")
Tuesday 24 AugustIn 298 days
SegWit activates, 2017
10 years ago. Segregated Witness (SegWit) took effect at block 481,824. It moves signatures into a separate part of the block, which fixes transaction malleability (the ability to change a transaction's ID before it confirms) and raises block capacity.
NetworkSee block 481,824SourceBitcoin Core source, SegwitHeight = 481824 with the block hash
Wednesday 25 AugustIn 299 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for July 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Thursday 26 AugustIn 300 days
Bitcoin Asia
BTC Inc's Asian Bitcoin conference. The organiser's site also shows 27–28 August in one place.
Conferences · Until 27 Aug · Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong KongSourceBitcoin Asia (organiser)Venue and dates
Friday 27 AugustIn 301 days
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
September 2027
Friday 3 SeptemberIn 308 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for August 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Tuesday 7 SeptemberIn 312 days
Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador, 2021
6 years ago. El Salvador's Bitcoin Law came into force, making bitcoin legal tender, money that businesses must accept, alongside the US dollar. The government launched its Chivo wallet the same day.
PolicySourceThe Block, 7 September 2021
Tuesday 14 SeptemberIn 319 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for August 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Wednesday 15 SeptemberIn 320 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision, with new economic projections from its policymakers.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Friday 24 SeptemberIn 329 days
Quarterly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's quarterly and monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
Thursday 30 SeptemberIn 335 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for August 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
October 2027
Saturday 2 OctoberIn 337 days
FBI shuts down Silk Road, 2013
14 years ago. The FBI shut down Silk Road, a hidden online market for illegal drugs where buyers paid in bitcoin, and arrested Ross Ulbricht, who was later convicted of running it.
PolicySourceCNNMoney, 2 October 2013 (archived copy)
Wednesday 6 OctoberIn 341 days
Fed meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve publishes the minutes of its 14–15 September meeting, which show how its policymakers discussed the interest-rate decision. The date follows the Fed's rule of three weeks after the decision; it lists the exact day nearer the time.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC calendar ("The minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision")
Friday 8 OctoberIn 343 days
US jobs report
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the jobs report (the Employment Situation) for September 2027, with the number of jobs added and the unemployment rate.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of Employment Situation releases
Sunday 10 OctoberIn 345 days
The biggest liquidation crash on record, 2025
2 years ago. About $19 billion of leveraged crypto trades were liquidated in 24 hours, the largest such event on record, after President Trump announced an extra 100% tariff on Chinese imports. Liquidations happen when exchanges forcibly close borrowed bets that have lost too much.
MarketsSourceCoinDesk Research, Market Spotlight: Inside Crypto's $19 Billion Liquidation Event
Thursday 14 OctoberIn 349 days
US inflation report (CPI)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index (CPI) for September 2027, which measures US inflation.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBLS schedule of CPI releases
Wednesday 27 OctoberIn 362 days
Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces its interest-rate decision at the end of a two-day meeting.
Markets · 18:00 UTCSourceFederal Reserve FOMC meeting calendar
Thursday 28 OctoberIn 363 days
US inflation report (PCE)
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes personal income and spending for September 2027, including the PCE price index, the inflation measure behind the Federal Reserve's 2% goal.
Markets · 12:30 UTCSourceBEA release schedule ("Personal Income and Outlays"), 2027
Friday 29 OctoberIn 364 days
Monthly bitcoin options expiry
Deribit's monthly bitcoin options and futures expire, settled at the average of its bitcoin price index from 07:30 to 08:00 UTC.
Markets · 08:00 UTCSourceDeribit, Contract Introduction Policy ("Monthly options expire on the last Friday of each calendar month at 08:00 UTC")
The first bitcoin ATM opens, 2013
14 years ago. A bitcoin ATM made by Robocoin went live in a Waves Coffee House in downtown Vancouver, Canada. CBC News reported it as a world first: after scanning the customer's palm, it swapped Canadian dollars for bitcoin and back.
MilestonesSourceCBC News, World's first bitcoin ATM opens in Vancouver, 29 Oct 2013What happened
Sunday 31 OctoberIn 366 days
Mt. Gox repayment deadline
The trustee handling the civil rehabilitation of Mt. Gox, a former Bitcoin exchange, has until this date (Japan time) to make its remaining repayments to creditors, after a one-year extension announced on 16 October 2026.
PolicySourceMt. Gox trustee notice, 16 Oct 2026 (English translation)
The Bitcoin whitepaper, 2008
19 years ago. Satoshi Nakamoto announced the paper "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" on the Cryptography Mailing List, describing electronic cash that works without a bank or other trusted third party.
MilestonesSourceSatoshi Nakamoto Institute, "Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper" email (dated 31 Oct 2008, 18:10:00 UTC)What happened