HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY FOR A PIZZA?

On May 22, 2010, it was forever recorded in history as the day the first purchase was made with bitcoins. Developer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 $BTC for two pizzas in Jacksonville, United States, which opened the floodgates for bitcoin to begin its use as a payment currency.

Thus, Bitcoin Pizza Day was born, one of the most important anniversaries for the bitcoin ecosystem worldwide. With each passing year, Bitcoin Pizza Day has gained more notoriety, not just within the Bitcoin community. Today, those pizzas are worth $1,068,130.

Declared the programmer and bitcoin enthusiast, "It's great to have a holiday in my honor," who is invited to interviews multiple times whenever this unique date approaches. Additionally, every May 22, new debates arise about the growth Bitcoin has experienced and how this technology involves more people from all walks of life.