08/02/2021: Tesla's Bitcoin Investment
Tesla announced a $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin and plans to accept it as a form of payment for its products.
11/05/2020: Third Bitcoin Halving
The block reward for miners was reduced from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC, reducing the rate of new Bitcoin creation.
17/12/2017: Bitcoin Price Peak
Bitcoin reached its all-time high price of nearly $20,000 per BTC during a speculative market frenzy.
01/08/2017: Bitcoin Cash Fork
Bitcoin underwent a hard fork leading to the creation of a new cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
16/12/2016: Demonetization of 50 Rupee Note
The 50 Rupee banknote was demonetized, leading to widespread confusion and inconvenience as people rushed to exchange their old notes.
28/11/2013: All-Time High (ATH) Price
Bitcoin reached its first significant price milestone by surpassing $1,000 per BTC for the first time.
22/05/2010: Bitcoin Pizza Day
Laszlo Hanyecz made the first recorded real-world transaction using Bitcoin, buying two pizzas for 10,000 BTC.
01/01/2010: Decimalization of Rupee
The Rupee was decimalized, with the introduction of coins denominated in cents, replacing the previous system of cents represented as a fraction of a Rupee.
03/01/2009: Bitcoin Genesis Block
The first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, also known as the Genesis Block, was mined by Satoshi Nakamoto.
17/08/2005: Series of New Banknotes
A new series of banknotes featuring improved security features and a more vibrant design was introduced to combat counterfeiting.
01/06/2001: Introduction of 10 Rupee Coin
The 10 Rupee coin was introduced, replacing the 10 Rupee banknotes, to reduce the cost of production and improve durability.
01/07/1977: Floating Exchange Rate
Sri Lanka shifted to a floating exchange rate regime, allowing the value of the Rupee to fluctuate based on market forces.
22/05/1972: Ceylon becomes Sri Lanka
The country changes its name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka, and the currency is renamed Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR).
22/06/1966: Introduction of the Ceylon Rupee
The Ceylon Rupee was established as the official currency of Sri Lanka, replacing the Indian Rupee at a rate of 1:2.