Every year on May 22, the crypto world celebrates “Bitcoin Pizza Day.” This day is not just a funny internet joke — it is a historical event when Bitcoin was first used as a means of payment in the real world.
On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoins to buy two pizzas. At the time, this amount was worth about $41. Today, those 10,000 BTC are worth billions of dollars.
How did it happen?
When Bitcoin was created in 2009, people still didn’t fully believe that it could be used in real life. Laszlo Hanyecz decided to test it practically.
He posted the following announcement on the BitcoinTalk forum:
“I will pay 10,000 Bitcoins to anyone who brings me two large pizzas.”
A few days later, another user ordered Papa John’s pizzas and received 10,000 BTC in return. Thus, the first real Bitcoin transaction in history took place.
Why is it so important?
This event showed that Bitcoin was not just a technology experiment. For the first time, people saw that digital currency could be used to buy real products.
Bitcoin Pizza Day is therefore considered a turning point in crypto history.
How much is 10,000 Bitcoin worth today?
This figure varies depending on the price of Bitcoin, but at today's market prices, 10,000 BTC is valued at approximately $600 million to $1 billion.
This also made it famous as the "most expensive pizza order" in history.
Why is Bitcoin Pizza Day still celebrated?
For the crypto community, this day:
symbolizes the first real use of Bitcoin,
the beginning of the crypto economy,
and the development path of digital finance.
Many companies and crypto platforms organize special campaigns, events, and discounts every year on May 22.
Interesting fact
Laszlo Hanyecz later said in interviews that he did not regret this purchase. According to him, the main goal was to use Bitcoin in real life, and this event had a huge impact on the spread of the technology.
