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2009, January 3
The Bitcoin network is launched with the mining of the genesis block.
2013, April
Bitcoin's price surpasses $100 for the first time on April 1.
2014, July
Ethereum's whitepaper is published by Vitalik Buterin in late 2013, with the project officially announced in January 2014, leading to the Ethereum ICO in July 2014.
2015, July 30
The Ethereum network officially goes live.
2017, December 17
Bitcoin reaches its all-time high of about $20,000 during this bull run.
2018, January
The peak market capitalization of over $800 billion for cryptocurrencies is reached in early January.
2021, August 5
Ethereum's London Hard Fork, including EIP-1559, is implemented.
2021, November 10
Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high of over $68,000, and Ethereum hits over $4,800 around the same period.
2022, May 9-11
The Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) collapse, with the most significant drops occurring around this time frame.
2022, September 15
The Ethereum network successfully completes the "Merge," transitioning from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake.
2022, November 2
The FTX Exchange files for bankruptcy following a liquidity crisis, significantly impacting the cryptocurrency market and eroding investor confidence. This event marks one of the largest collapses in the crypto industry, reminiscent of earlier significant downfalls like Mt. Gox.
