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Bitcoin Pizza Day: Who paid 10,000 BTC for Pizza?

May 21, 2025

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Bitcoin Pizza Day: Who paid 10,000 BTC for Pizza?

Bitcoin Pizza Day marks a significant event in the crypto industry’s history, as it resulted in the first-ever commercial payment transaction for this digital asset. As clear as its name, it has something to do with Pizza, and someone had paid 10,000 BTC for that. Interestingly, the same 10,000 tokens are worth nearly $1 billion today. Let’s discuss the key details. Bitcoin Pizza Day Celebrates Laszlo Hanyecz’s BTC Transaction The renowned Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated on May 22 and will mark the 15th anniversary tomorrow. It is celebrated by crypto enthusiasts and platforms all around the world, as the programmer Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, fifteen years ago. Not only did he buy Pizza with a digital currency, but he also marked the first commercial usage of BTC in history. Sources reveal that, on May 22, 2010, Hanyecz utilized 10,000 BTC, equivalent to $42 at the... Read More at Coingape.com

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