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January 2027
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3Genesis block, 2009 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8Jobs reportBitcoin v0.1, 2009 | 9 | 10ETFs approved, 2024 |
| 11Spot ETFs, 2024Running bitcoin, 2009 | 12First transaction, 2009 | 13CPI inflation | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27Fed decision | 28PCE inflation | 29Plan ₿ Forum El SalvadorOptions expiry | 30Plan ₿ Forum El Salvador | 31 |
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Events in January 2027
Sunday 3 JanuaryIn 63 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 68 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 70 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 71 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 72 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 73 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 87 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 88 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 89 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")