Back in May 2010, Bitcoin was still very new — worth just a tiny fraction of a cent. At that time, it was mostly an experimental digital currency, with almost no real-world value or use.
Then came a guy named Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer and Bitcoin enthusiast, who wanted to prove Bitcoin could actually be used to buy something tangible — food!
Laszlo posted on a Bitcoin forum:
“I’ll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas.”
At that moment, 10,000 BTC was worth maybe a few dollars. But it was a bold experiment — could someone accept Bitcoin in exchange for something real?
A fellow forum user took up the offer, ordered two pizzas from Papa John’s, and got them delivered to Laszlo’s house in Florida. That transaction — 10,000 BTC for two pizzas — became the very first recorded purchase using Bitcoin.
How Pizza Day Came About
Since then, May 22nd has been celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day every year. It’s a reminder of how far crypto has come — from 10,000 BTC for two pizzas (now worth hundreds of millions of dollars!) to a global ecosystem where cryptocurrencies are widely used.
Pizza Day symbolizes the transition of Bitcoin from a digital experiment to a currency with real-world impact. It’s a fun, tasty milestone that crypto enthusiasts love to honor — sometimes by literally enjoying pizza while talking about blockchain and crypto innovation.