On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz from Florida paid 10,000 $BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas. The cost at that time was about $41. Today, it's over $1 billion.
But Bitcoin Pizza Day is not just a funny fact from history. It is a symbolic moment when Bitcoin moved beyond white papers and forums—and entered the real economy.
At the time, Laszlo's act seemed risky. Bitcoin was experimental, volatile, and worth almost nothing. But he was buying not just dinner—he was proving the concept: that digital money without banks and borders could work.
It was a small step for pizza, but a giant leap for cryptocurrencies.
In hindsight, it was not a loss. It was a transaction that initiated a movement. Without real operations like Laszlo's, Bitcoin could have remained a toy for cyberpunks. Instead, it became a global financial phenomenon.
Today we debate: is Bitcoin a store of value like digital gold, or a true means of payment?
The answer depends on what we decide to do next. Just as Laszlo gave BTC its first practical application, the future of Bitcoin depends on how we use it in everyday life: from micropayments to transfers and buying coffee.
Laszlo did not lose 10,000 BTC. He ignited an idea worth trillions.
