MAY 22 – BITCOIN PIZZA DAY
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May 22 is a mythical date in the history of Bitcoin. It marks the moment when, for the first time ever, Bitcoin was used to purchase a real-world good. In 2010, a developer named Laszlo Hanyecz posted an offer on a forum. He was willing to pay 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. He didn’t want a discount. He didn’t want a deal. He wanted to prove a point. That Bitcoin could function as money. That it could buy something as ordinary as pizza. A few days later, someone accepted the offer. Two Papa John’s pizzas were delivered. The 10,000 BTC were transferred. The first commercial Bitcoin transaction had just taken place. Back then, 10,000 BTC were worth around 41 dollars. Today, at over $100,000 per coin, that’s more than a billion dollars’ worth of pizza. But this isn’t just a quirky anecdote. This was a turning point. It showed that Bitcoin wasn’t just a playground for cryptographers or developers. It had real-world utility. It could function as a decentralized, peer-to-peer payment system. No banks. No borders. No permissions. Since then, every May 22, the Bitcoin community celebrates what we now call Bitcoin Pizza Day. It’s not just a date. It’s a reminder. A reminder of the roots. The vision. The spark. It’s a tribute to risk-taking. To experimentation. And it’s a meditation on value. On what things are worth. On how revolutions begin. Laszlo never regretted the trade. He has always said he’s proud of it. It wasn’t about making a profit. It was about proving something. It was about doing. And that simple act of doing has inspired millions. Because Bitcoin isn’t just something to HODL. It’s something to use. To live with. To build with. So today, as some of us eat a slice in homage, we’re not just celebrating pizza. We’re celebrating the moment when an idea crossed into reality. When a coin born of code started buying things. When the world shifted, quietly, forever. One day, two pizzas cost 10,000 BTC. Today, they are worth the story.
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