On May 22, the crypto community celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day — the day when cryptocurrency first became a medium of exchange in the real world.
🔥 HISTORY: 15 years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz made the first Bitcoin transaction to buy two Papa John's pizzas for 10,000 $BTC worth $40 at that time.
That would have been worth over $1.1B today. Happy #Bitcoin Pizza Day! 🍕 pic.twitter.com/xsXnJCUv2O
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) May 22, 2025
In 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 $BTC for two pizzas from Papa John's, marking the beginning of Bitcoin's history as a payment method.
At that time, the first cryptocurrency was worth ~$40. Today, that purchase is equivalent to $1.1 billion.
The purchase demonstrated that cryptocurrency can serve as a full-fledged medium of exchange, not just an experimental asset.
Today, Bitcoin Pizza Day is seen as an important milestone for the entire industry. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts exchange memes, hold meetups, share stories on social media, and conduct educational webinars.
Some communities also organize charity events and support open-source projects.
Let us remind you, on May 22, Bitcoin quotes reached a maximum of $111,880 in the BTC/USDT pair on the Binance exchange.
In April, a user with the nickname Apsk32 claimed that by the end of the year, the first cryptocurrency would rise to $220,000 or higher if the correlation with gold is maintained.
