The story behind the world's most expensive pizza: the origin of #BitcoinPizzaDay
On a day like any other, May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz made history by paying 10,000 $BTC for two Papa John's pizzas. At that time, Bitcoin was just an experimental idea, with no real value in the market. But that transaction marked the first documented use of Bitcoin as a means of exchange in the real world.
Today, that pizza would cost more than 700 million dollars at the current value of BTC. And although it sounds absurd, that purchase represents one of the most important moments in the history of cryptocurrencies: the transition from niche code to a revolutionary financial tool.
Why do we celebrate #BitcoinPizzaDay?
Because it reflects the exponential growth of the ecosystem.
Because every adoption counts, even those that seem small.
Because it reminds us that every revolution starts with a simple gesture.
Because today, buying a pizza with crypto is easy, but before it was an act of faith and vision.
At Binance and throughout the crypto community, we celebrate this day not for the lost value, but for the story we began to write that May 22. Since then, Bitcoin has gone from being worth cents to being adopted by countries, institutions, and millions of users who no longer want to rely on traditional systems.
Today it is not just about pizza. It is about financial freedom, innovation, and community.
And you? Would you pay with crypto for a pizza today?
