The Bitcoin Forum

Note: The Bitcoin forum after a hack in October 2013Bitcoin Forum OriginsThe bitcoin.org domain name was registered on 18th August 2008, the Bitcoin whitepaper was published in October 2008 and the Bitcoin network famously launched on 3rd January 2009. In addition to the above, in order to promote Bitcoin and facilitate discussion, a Bitcoin forum was required. Forum HacksThe Bitcoin forum appears to have experienced several severe hacks. Bitcoin Forum Summary FinancialSource: Theymos forum posts, BitMEX ResearchNote: Excludes realised & unrealised gains and losses from Bitcoin price movementsWe have also provided some basic financial charts which show the large deficits in 2014 and 2015, caused by the spend on the “forum software project”. Bitcoin Forum Summary Financial (US$)Source: Theymos forum posts, BitMEX ResearchNote: Excludes realised & unrealised gains and losses from Bitcoin price movementsBitcoin Forum New Software Project Spend (US$)Source: Theymos forum posts, BitMEX ResearchBitcoin Forum Total Expenses (2011 to 2018 – US$)Source: Theymos forum posts, BitMEX ResearchUnhappy DonorsIn around 2013, a degree of dissatisfaction was growing in the community about the state of the forum.