Model 14 · Economics

The Bitcoin Time Machine

From a nine-page paper to a global network.

Beginner≈ 10 min

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How to use this model

How to use this modelWhat you see, what you can touch, what changes, what to take away

What am I looking at?

A chronological instrument whose central timeline moves through verified milestones, each emerging as a technical scene.

What can I touch?

  • Rotate the timeline
  • Select a year
  • Explore events
  • Inspect protocol milestones

What happens when I change something?

Turn the drum to another year and its milestones light up with their dates, block heights and sources; the hypothetical layer adds labelled what-ifs without changing the facts.

What should I understand afterwards?

Name the main stages of Bitcoin's history.

Discover Bitcoin's story.

A journey through the years.

After this you can

  • Name the main stages of Bitcoin's history.

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The tutor answers by explaining and, within the permissions below, by operating this model. Every change it makes is shown and listed, and you can undo it. It cannot run code, read your browser data or see anything secret. The page works the same without it.

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    Common mix-ups

    Myth: Bitcoin has never changed.
    In fact: Its rules have been extended through soft forks such as SegWit and Taproot.

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