Fifteen years ago a hungry programmer and bitcoin enthusiast named Laszlo Hanyecz wrote his next meal into crypto folklore. He wanted to see if there was a way to pay for two pizzas with bitcoin, so - on May 22, 2010 - he took to a Bitcoin forum and offered 10,000 BTC to any fellow forum member who purchased the pizzas and ordered them to his address. His call was answered. The pizzas were ordered; the Bitcoin transferred. And just like that, the world’s first recognized $BTC transaction was written into history - now celebrated the world over as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
The only slight kicker: Going by today’s prices, Laszlo paid over $1 billion for two pizzas.
