Why Do We Celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day?

Because someone paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas.

Yes, really.

On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by buying two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin — the first real-world transaction using BTC. At the time, those BTC were worth around $41. It seemed like a fair deal.

Fast forward to today, and those same 10,000 BTC are worth approximately $1.1 Billion (at $110,000/BTC)!

That means:

• Each pizza slice cost ~$50 million

• Each pepperoni topping? Probably worth more than your car

Why it matters:

Bitcoin Pizza Day marks the beginning of BTC’s journey as a real currency — from a geek experiment to a trillion-dollar asset class. It showed the world that Bitcoin isn’t just code — it’s value.

And today? People aren’t just buying pizza with BTC…

They’re buying property, traveling the world, and even investing in space tech — all with crypto.

So next time you munch on pizza, think twice about the price… or just HODL the crust.