Every year “Bitcoin Pizza Day” trends, but very few people actually understand what happened behind it.
Back in 2010, Bitcoin was barely known outside a small group of early internet believers. It had almost no real-world value, no exchanges like today, and no mainstream attention.
A developer named Laszlo wanted to prove something simple: Bitcoin could be used to buy real goods. So he made an offer online 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Someone accepted it, ordered the pizzas, and sent them over.
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