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Bitcoin’s fourth subsidy halving
At block 840000 the subsidy became 3.125 BTC. The block timestamp falls on 20 April UTC, although it was still 19 April in some time zones.
Blockchain.com block data: Bitcoin block 840000
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Sam Bankman-Fried receives a 25-year sentence
The court sentenced the former FTX CEO to 25 years for multiple fraudulent schemes, as reported by DOJ that day.
U.S. Department of Justice Open Data: Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutionsHistorical record
Book of Meme launches
Trust Wallet dates the launch of the Solana-based Book of Meme (BOME) to 14 March 2024 and describes its meme-preservation concept.
BOME · SOLRead source ↗
Trust Wallet: The BOME Meme Coin ExplainedHistorical record
Dencun introduces blob transactions
The Cancun and Deneb upgrades added blob data availability for rollups through EIP-4844.
Ethereum.org: protocol history and forksHistorical record
Kraken starts WIF trading
Kraken announced WIF trading for 1 February 2024 and specified Solana as the supported deposit network.
WIF · SOLRead source ↗
Kraken: Trading for Dogwifhat starts February 1Historical record
SEC approves spot Bitcoin ETF rule changes
The SEC approved exchange rule changes enabling U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Approval of listing rules is distinct from an endorsement of Bitcoin.
CNBC: SEC approves rule changes for spot bitcoin ETFsHistorical record
Kraken announces live BONK markets
Kraken’s 22 December announcement stated that BONK funding and trading were live and identified Solana as its supported deposit network.
BONK · SOLRead source ↗
Kraken: Trading for Bonk starts nowHistorical record
Binance and its CEO enter guilty pleas
DOJ announced guilty pleas and a resolution exceeding $4 billion for compliance violations. These proceedings concern the exchange, not a failure of BNB Chain consensus.
U.S. Department of Justice Open Data: Binance and CEO guilty pleasHistorical record
Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted
A U.S. jury convicted the FTX founder of fraud-related offenses. This is the verdict date, separate from FTX’s bankruptcy.
U.S. Department of Justice Open Data: Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutionsHistorical record
Dogwifhat launches on Solana
Binance.US’s historical listing guide dates the launch of dogwifhat (WIF), a Solana memecoin, to November 2023.
WIF · SOLRead source ↗
Binance.US: dogwifhat historical listing guide