The story of the man who bought pizza with Bitcoin is about Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer from Florida who made the first real purchase with Bitcoin. On May 18, 2010, Laszlo offered 10,000 Bitcoins to anyone who could deliver two large pizzas to his house. Jeremy Sturdivant, a 19-year-old, accepted the challenge and bought the pizzas at Papa John's. The delivery was made, and Laszlo confirmed the transaction on the forum (link unavailable)
*Purchase Details:*
- *Date:* May 22, 2010
- *Amount of Bitcoins:* 10,000
- *Value at the time:* approximately $41
- *Current value:* approximately $737 million
*Impact:*
- This transaction showed that Bitcoin could be used as money to buy everyday items.
- It was a significant milestone for the adoption of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange.
- Today, it is possible to buy pizza and many other products with Bitcoin in various parts of the world...