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2012Bitcoin in 2012
1 key event this year.
Here is what happened to Bitcoin in 2012, in date order, with the daily close from our price data where it covers the date.
First close of 2012$5.00Bitstamp BTC/USD daily close, 2012-01-01
Highest close$13.52Bitstamp BTC/USD daily close, 2012-12-13
Lowest close$4.23Bitstamp BTC/USD daily close, 2012-02-18
Last close of 2012$13.24Bitstamp BTC/USD daily close, 2012-12-31
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Source: Bitstamp BTC/USD daily closes 2011-08-18 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
Events in 2012
First halving Nov 28, 2012
Bitcoin's first halving happened at block 210,000 on November 28, 2012. Miners went from earning 50 new BTC per block to 25. The rule is written into the code: every 210,000 blocks, roughly four years, new supply is cut in half until the 21 million cap is reached.
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