In 2010, a Florida programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz made history by buying two pizzas for 10,000 BTC — the first known real-world transaction using Bitcoin. At that time, the coins were worth about $41. Today, they would be valued at over $500 million.
This story is so iconic in the crypto community that May 22 is now celebrated annually as Bitcoin Pizza Day. It serves as both a light-hearted reminder of Bitcoin’s humble beginnings and a powerful symbol of how far the cryptocurrency has come.
So next time you buy lunch, just imagine what it might be worth in 15 years.
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