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Bitcoin project registered on SourceForge

Satoshi Nakamoto registered the 'bitcoin' project on SourceForge.net, establishing the first public repository and project page for Bitcoin's source code and releases.

Genesis block mined

Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block (Block 0) of the Bitcoin blockchain, embedding the now-famous headline from The Times: 'Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.'

Bitcoin v0.1 released on SourceForge

Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin v0.1, the first public release of the Bitcoin software, on SourceForge. This Windows-only release made it possible for anyone to run a Bitcoin node and mine coins.

Bitcoin v0.2 released on SourceForge

Bitcoin v0.2 was released on SourceForge, introducing Linux support, multi-processor mining, proxy support for Tor, and GUI improvements contributed by Martti Malmi.

Bitcoin v0.3 released on SourceForge

Bitcoin v0.3 was released on SourceForge with JSON-RPC control, a daemon version, Mac OS X support, and 20% faster hashing, coinciding with the famous Slashdot posting.

Bitcoin v0.3.10 - overflow bug emergency fix

Emergency release of Bitcoin v0.3.10 to fix a critical value overflow vulnerability that had been exploited to create 184 billion bitcoins in a single transaction. Satoshi coordinated a rapid response to deploy a soft fork fix.

Bitcoin v0.3.12 released on SourceForge

Bitcoin v0.3.12 was released on SourceForge with important bug fixes and improvements including key pool feature for safer wallet backups and various network stability enhancements.

Bitcoin v0.3.18 released on SourceForge

Bitcoin v0.3.18 was released on SourceForge, one of Satoshi's last releases, featuring wallet compatibility fixes and Gavin Andresen's accounts-based JSON-RPC commands.

Bitcoin v0.3.19 released on SourceForge

Bitcoin v0.3.19 was released on SourceForge as Satoshi Nakamoto's final release, adding DoS protections and removing safe mode alerts before his departure.