Is Laszlo Hanyecz, who bought 2 pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin, regretful?
Before Satoshi Nakamoto announced Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency community had already started to form. Enthusiastic programmers and computer engineers were discussing developments related to Bitcoin in forums and taking steps for the technology's advancement. The first transaction with Bitcoin also took place as a result of discussions in this forum. Laszlo Hanyecz, a computer engineer living in Florida who was 28 at that time, announced on the forum that he would pay 10,000 Bitcoin for two large pizzas.
Since no one had made a purchase with Bitcoin until that time, Hanyecz’s offer was met with astonishment.
The person who evaluated the offer sent two pizzas from Papa John's to Hanyecz's home. This transaction became the first time Bitcoin was used in exchange for physical goods and is still considered a milestone in the history of cryptocurrency. May 22 is celebrated as Pizza Day in the crypto world. On May 22, some restaurants offer discounts to customers who eat pizza if they pay with Bitcoin.
Is Laszlo Hanyecz regretful?
Let's return to Laszlo Hanyecz… The first reaction to Laszlo Hanyecz’s story is usually to calculate the current value of 10,000 Bitcoin. Let’s say it; today it corresponds to approximately 300 million dollars.
Hanyecz continues his words:
“I had bought something in real life with a currency that existed on the internet. Nowadays, people buy millions of things with Bitcoin every day. Also, back then it didn't have much value anyway, I mean if I hadn’t done it, someone else would have.
So, who has the 10,000 Bitcoin?
Jeremy Sturdivant, who was 19 at the time, evaluated Hanyecz's offer. In fact, Sturdivant stated in interviews with the press that he never thought Bitcoin would crash but could never have predicted it would appreciate this much.
