Bitcoin Pizza Day!

It's a famous and somewhat legendary day in the history of Bitcoin. Here's the story:

When: May 22, 2010

Who: A programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz

What: He made the first documented real-world purchase using Bitcoin. He paid 10,000 BTC for two Papa John's pizzas.

How: He posted on the Bitcointalk forum offering 10,000 BTC to anyone who would order and have two large pizzas delivered to him. Another forum user (Jercos, real name Jeremy Sturdivant) accepted the offer and ordered the pizzas for him from a local Papa John's.

Value at the time: Those 10,000 BTC were worth approximately $41 USD back then.

Why is it celebrated?

Proof of Concept: It was a landmark moment demonstrating that Bitcoin could actually be used as a medium of exchange for real-world goods and services, not just a theoretical digital asset.

Humorous Retrospect: Given Bitcoin's astronomical rise in value since 2010, those 10,000 BTC would now be worth hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, making them the "most expensive pizzas ever purchased." This stark contrast highlights how much Bitcoin's value has appreciated.

Community Tradition: The crypto community celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day every year on May 22nd, often by eating pizza, reflecting on the journey of Bitcoin, and sometimes with crypto-related promotions or events.

It's a fun, quirky piece of Bitcoin lore that underscores its humble beginnings and incredible growth.

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