Bitcoin Pizza Day is an iconic event in the history of cryptocurrency. On May 22, 2010, American programmer Laszlo Hanyecz proposed to exchange 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas on the Bitcoin forum, and eventually, a user accepted the transaction, spending about $41 to buy the pizzas to complete the exchange. This was the first time Bitcoin was used for a physical transaction, demonstrating its feasibility as a payment tool. At that time, 10,000 bitcoins were worth only a few dozen dollars, but based on the 2024 Bitcoin price, their value has exceeded hundreds of millions of dollars, making this transaction a classic case of the 'most expensive pizza in history.' Today, May 22 is designated as 'Bitcoin Pizza Day' by cryptocurrency enthusiasts around the world to commemorate a key step from a technological experiment to real-world application, while also evoking admiration for the courage and vision of early participants.
