The $1 Billion Pizza: A Slice of Bitcoin History #BinancePizza
Back in May 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made a forum post that would go down in crypto history:
“I’ll pay 10,000 $BTC for two pizzas.”
At the time, those 10,000 BTC were worth just $25. A fellow forum user took him up on it and sent over two Papa John’s pizzas to Laszlo in Florida.
Laszlo transferred the BTC—right from his command line—and unknowingly made the first real-world Bitcoin transaction.
💸 Amount paid: 10,000 $BTC
📅 Value today: ~$1,000,000,000 (with BTC at $100,000)
This transaction became so iconic that May 22 is now celebrated worldwide as Bitcoin Pizza Day—a symbol of how far crypto has come, and a lesson in hindsight.
Can Laszlo ever forgive himself?$BTC
Maybe. But he was a pioneer. And someone had to take the first bite.
