Bitcoin Pizza Day: 10,000 BTC for two pizzas
The story of the first known Bitcoin purchase in May 2010 and what 10,000 BTC is worth at today's price.
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What 10,000 BTC is worth today
$813,100,950
10 000 × $81,310 · that is ≈ $406,550,475 per pizza
Price source: Coinbase spot · 22 Oct 2026, 21:10 London
The story
In May 2010 programmer Laszlo Hanyecz offered 10,000 BTC on the forum to anyone who would get him two pizzas. On 22 May 2010 someone did, and it became the first widely known purchase of real goods with Bitcoin. 22 May is now celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
Why it matters
It showed that Bitcoin could be used to pay for something real. At the time the coins were worth very little; the story is a reminder of how young the network was.
FAQ
- Did Laszlo regret it?
- He has said in interviews that he does not; he was happy to help Bitcoin get used.
On the site
Original bitcointalk.org threads
- Pizza for bitcoins? · stats not shown
Our own explanation; forum threads are linked, not copied. Not investment advice.
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