# Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day!

By [custom.market](https://paragraph.com/@custommarket) · 2025-05-22

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On May 22, 2010, a landmark event in cryptocurrency history took place when Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer and early Bitcoin enthusiast, posted on the Bitcointalk forum, offering 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Another user accepted, and Laszlo received his pizzas, marking the first documented real-world purchase using Bitcoin. Back then, those 10,000 BTC were worth about $41. Fast forward to today, May 22, 2025, with Bitcoin reaching an all-time high above $111,000, those same 10,000 BTC would now be valued at over $1.11 billion, making it the most expensive pizza purchase in history.Celebrated annually as Bitcoin Pizza Day, this transaction highlights the early days of Bitcoin when it was a novel experiment with minimal mainstream recognition. It serves as a testament to the incredible growth of cryptocurrency and the vision of its early adopters.To explore the origins, see the original Bitcointalk post here: [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0). The blockchain transaction can be viewed with this TXID: [https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/transactions/btc/a1075db55d416d3ca199f55b6084e2115b9345e16c5cf302fc80e9d5fbf5d48d](https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/transactions/btc/a1075db55d416d3ca199f55b6084e2115b9345e16c5cf302fc80e9d5fbf5d48d).As we mark the 16th Bitcoin Pizza Day, let’s celebrate the pioneers who believed in Bitcoin’s potential, paving the way for its remarkable journey. Happy Pizza Day!

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