#BinancePizza

Laszlo Hanyecz made history when he traded 10,000 BTC for two pizzas—marking the first real-world Bitcoin transaction. At the time, Bitcoin was worth just a few cents, making the total value of the trade about $25. Laszlo posted his offer on a forum, and another user took him up on it, ordering two Papa John’s pizzas delivered to Laszlo’s home in Florida. Using a simple command-line wallet, he transferred the bitcoins—unaware he was creating a milestone in cryptocurrency history.

Today, with Bitcoin hovering around $100,000, those 10,000 BTC would be worth roughly $1 billion. This iconic moment is now celebrated every May 22 as “Bitcoin Pizza Day,” a lighthearted tribute to crypto’s humble beginnings.

Still, one can’t help but wonder: does Laszlo regret it? Some find it unimaginable, yet his role as an early adopter helped pave the way for the world of crypto as we know it.