Bitcoin Firsts

2012-05-09T20:05:26Z

BTC Bear:

First examples of bitcoins being accepted for various goods and services and other notable first occurances. See discussion for more regarding what is suitable here.

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| 2010-05-17
| [http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0 Pizza]
| First recorded purchase of a good (pizza). Cost 10,000 BTC.
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|2011-03-21
| [http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4752.0 Road trip]
| Plato travels using only Bitcoin to survive.
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| 2011-01-06
| [http://www.bitcoinblogger.com/2011/01/power-of-bitcoins.html Mobile marketing gig]
| Guy pays random guy for work performed (holding a sign on a busy intersection).
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| 2011-05-09
| [[Bitbills]]
| Physical incarnation of bitcoins.
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|2011-05-12
|[http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=8174.msg119235#msg119235 Room for rent]
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|2011-05-17
|[http://therealplato.com/post/5568777157 Tipped a stripper Bitcoins]
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|2011-05-27
| [http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=10210.0 Buying aircraft for BTC]
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|2011-06-01
| [http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=11178.0 SF Chiropractor accepts BTC for office visits]
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|2011-06-04
|[http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=12185.0 Beach Condo] and [http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=12466.0 House]
|Offered within hours of each other.
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|2011-10-30
|[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50379.0 Mining at 18,000 feet]
| Guy mines Bitcoin on an in-flight airplane using wifi. Unknown if any Bitcoins were actually created in flight.
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|2011-12-19
|[http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=30177 CBS' "THE GOOD WIFE" episode]
|TV story based on Bitcoin
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|2012-02-16
|[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=64199 Auto title loan for bitcoins requested]
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|2012-03-24
|[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=73712.0 Property management accept bitcons for rent]
| Over 100 commercial and residential properties
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|2012-03-28
|[http://reddit.com/r/GirlsGoneBitcoin Amateur Adult Entertainers use Bitcoin for tips]
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|2012-03-29
|[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=74552.0 Bitcoin-only Credit Default Swap (CDS)]
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|2012-04-19
|[http://payglo.be/2012/04/19/bitinstant-federally-licensed-bitcoin-exchange/ US Based exchange gets Federally licensed as a MSB]
|[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=77194.msg857699#msg857699 source]
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|2012-04-20
|[http://bitcoinmedia.com/first-licensed-advanced-trading-platform-for-bitcoin/ Bitcoinica.com gets licensed as a MSB]
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|2012-04-25
|[https://www.coindl.com/page/item/127 Music album sold for bitcoins exclusively]
|Before sold on iTunes
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|2012-04-26
|[http://ptvheaven.com WebCam site to accept Bitcoins]
|Bitcoins accepted as an alternative payment. Entertainer payouts are not in Bitcoin.
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|2012-04-29
|[http://www.cam4btc.co.cc/ Bitcoin only live webcam site]
|Bitcoin tips go directly to entertainers. Site operates on tips. Only accepts bitcoin.
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|2012-05-01
|[http://bitcoinmagazine.net/bitcoin-magazine-press-release/ Bitcoin magazine goes to print]
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|2012-05-01
|[http://www.satoshisdaemon.com/ Race horse named after Satoshi]
|http://www.thebitcointrader.com/2012/04/bitcoin-horse-to-run-first-race-on-may.html
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| 2012-05-09
|[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=80173.0 Discussion of Leaked FBI Report on Bitcoin- April 2012]
|Formal risk assessment by a government agency.
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| 2012-05-09
|[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=80485.msg890710#msg890710 Sold San Francisco Bridge]
|Another traditional first for a new currency.
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==See Also==

* [[History]]

Bitcoin Wiki - User contributions [en]

Bitcoin Firsts