Laszlo Hanyecz, also known as the "Bitcoin Pizza Guy," made headlines for paying 10,000 Bitcoins for two Papa John's pizzas on May 22, 2010. This transaction is considered the first real-world purchase made with Bitcoin. At the time, the pizzas were worth around $25-$40, but today, those 10,000 Bitcoins would be worth over $690 million.
*Who is Laszlo Hanyecz?*
- A Hungarian-born programmer living in Florida
- One of the early adopters of Bitcoin, discovering it shortly after Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper in 2009
- A brilliant Bitcoin developer who contributed to the cryptocurrency's early growth
- Originated GPU mining to prevent 51% attacks and released the code for Mac OS
*The Story Behind the Transaction*
- Hanyecz posted on the Bitcointalk forum, offering 10,000 Bitcoins to anyone who would order two pizzas for him
- A fellow user, "Jercos," accepted the offer and ordered the pizzas from Papa John's
- Hanyecz sent the 10,000 Bitcoins to Jercos, marking the first real-world transaction in Bitcoin
*Laszlo's Regrets*
- Despite missing out on potentially life-changing wealth, Hanyecz claims he doesn't regret his decision
- He believes his contribution to Bitcoin's early adoption and growth is more valuable than any amount of money
- Hanyecz's actions paved the way for Bitcoin's development and increased its adoption ¹$BTC $ETH
