Exactly 14 years ago today, on May 22, 2010, a software developer named Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas for 10,000 #BTC.
Worth about $41 at the time, he didn't know then that this transaction would become an annual celebration and a symbol of the crypto ecosystem.
Let's look back at this legendary moment!
It all started on May 18, 2010. Laszlo was a developer and a Bitcoin enthusiast.
He wanted to give BTC a real-world use and had a brilliant idea: do what millions of people do every day, order a pizza.
But it's 2010 and no pizzeria accepts BTC as a payment method.
So, he decided to post a message on the BitcoinTalk Forum:
"I'll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of large pizzas..."
He offered to exchange 2 pizzas for 10,000 BTC.
Which was worth about $41.
For three days, Laszlo Hanyecz received no positive responses.
On May 21, he posted a new message:
"So nobody wants to buy me pizza? Is the bitcoin amount I'm offering too low?"
The next day, on May 22, 2010, Jeremie Sturdivant aka "Jercos," another Bitcoin enthusiast, responded to Laszlo on the forum and accepted the offer.
Jeremie had two pizzas delivered by Papa John's to a Florida resident (Laszlo).
Jeremie later admitted that he used the 10,000 BTC for expenses during a trip shortly afterward.
Laszlo received two enormous pizzas at his home.
This legendary scene was immortalized forever 📸
More than just a simple pizza purchase, this transaction was the very first purchase of goods with Bitcoin, making it a historic moment!
Today, 10,000 BTC are worth over 698 million dollars!
And that's how May 22 became Bitcoin Pizza Day 🍕
