Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025 & What It Means 15 Years Later
Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025 & What It Means 15 Years Later
Michael Willson May 21, 2025
Bitcoin Pizza Day isn’t just a fun story about buying two pizzas with 10,000 BTC. It marks the first real-world use of Bitcoin as money. On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by trading digital coins for something physical — pizza. That simple act proved Bitcoin could work as a medium of exchange.
Fifteen years later, the crypto world has changed dramatically. Bitcoin is no longer just for tech nerds. It’s now held by banks, traded on stock exchanges, and considered a hedge by investors. Leaders like Binance CEO Richard Teng are using this moment to reflect on how far we’ve come — and what still lies ahead. This article looks at what Bitcoin Pizza Day represents today and how it ties into the broader journey of cryptocurrenc $BTC #BinancePizzaDay