The story of 'Pizza and Bitcoin' is one of the most famous stories in the world of cryptocurrencies and is known as 'Bitcoin Pizza Day'.

The story in brief:

On May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz bought 2 pizzas from 'Papa John's' for 10,000 bitcoins.

At that time, Bitcoin had little value, and the goal of this transaction was to prove that digital currency could be used to buy real things.

Details of the transaction:

Laszlo posted an advertisement on the Bitcointalk forum saying:

"I will pay 10,000 bitcoins for two large pizzas..."

A British young man agreed to the request, bought him the pizzas, and Laszlo paid him with bitcoins.

Value today:

In 2010: 10,000 bitcoins ≈ 41 dollars.

Today (2025): 10,000 bitcoins ≈ 600 million dollars (approximately based on price fluctuations)!

Why is the story famous?

Because it was the first real purchase using Bitcoin.

It is considered a symbol of the beginnings of cryptocurrencies.

The cryptocurrency community celebrates May 22 every year as Bitcoin Pizza Day.