If Laszlo Hanyecz Hadn't Bought Pizza With 10,000 BTC, Here's How Much He Would Have Today - Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day
- 11 months ago
In the early days of cryptocurrency, a Florida-based programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz set out to purchase two large pizzas using Bitcoin.
On May 18, 2010, Hanyecz made an announcement on Bitcointalk.org, offering 10,000 Bitcoin to anyone who would be willing to accept the apex crypto for a pizza.
Hanyecz had trouble finding anyone who would accept his offer. Days passed, and he began to lose hope. However, on May 22, a 19-year-old named Jeremy Sturdivant stepped up and took Hanyecz up on his offer.
Sturdivant delivered the two pizzas to Hanyecz in Florida, marking the first-ever recorded real-world transaction using cryptocurrency. The value of those 10,000 Bitcoins at the time was just $41, but today, the value has exploded.
On May 18, 2010, Hanyecz made an announcement on Bitcointalk.org, offering 10,000 Bitcoin to anyone who would be willing to accept the apex crypto for a pizza.
Hanyecz had trouble finding anyone who would accept his offer. Days passed, and he began to lose hope. However, on May 22, a 19-year-old named Jeremy Sturdivant stepped up and took Hanyecz up on his offer.
Sturdivant delivered the two pizzas to Hanyecz in Florida, marking the first-ever recorded real-world transaction using cryptocurrency. The value of those 10,000 Bitcoins at the time was just $41, but today, the value has exploded.