On May 22, 2025, we marked another Bitcoin Pizza Day. It started with a simple trade in 2010. The Florida programmer provided 10,000 bitcoins for two big pizzas. These pizzas cost around $41. Today, these same coins are worth more than $1.1 billion. That shift highlights how much has changed in just 15 years.
First actual Bitcoin purchase
According to Bitcointalk Forum records, on May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz posted a request to exchange 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. A 19-year-old user known as “Jercos” agreed. He bought two pies from Dad Johns for about $25 and sent them to Honeyets’ door. That moment marked the first time Bitcoin was used to buy physical items. It was simple and almost coincidence. Few people saw it as the beginning of something big.
A Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration in the Philippines. Image: CryptoBilis
Value has increased rapidly over time
Based on reports from the market data site, Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $111,056 on May 23, 2025, an increase of 0.25% in 24 hours. A single coin exceeds six numbers. These 10,000 BTC buy about 70 million pizzas today for the same price. The global crypto market capitalization is close to $3.50 trillion. This rise shows how early bets on Crypto have paid off, but it’s not without major shaking along the way.
Celebrations from communities around the world
From Berlin to Manila, communities celebrate the day with meetups and speeches. In the Philippines, fans organize booths and panels to educate newcomers. They provide advice on wallet, security, and reading blockchain information. In Europe, small restaurants even accept crypto payments for slices. It has a mix of party atmosphere and beginner lessons. People share stories of the profits of first deals or close suspects.
What does this mean for users?
For others, Bitcoin Pizza Day isn’t just about nostalgia. It shows the risk and rewards of early technology betting. It reminds consumers of how quickly the market changes. Retail investors have observed that the small decisions of 2010 equal the enormous amounts of today. But it also warns against wild volatility. Prices will rise or thousands of rise within hours. figuring out how to deal with it is now part of rudimentary cryptographic literacy.
Bitcoin for many years
For over 15 years, Bitcoin has shifted from underground law to mainstream assets, with exchanges now offering futures, ETFs and custody services, some governments even saying they will keep it in preparation, and US President Donald Trump is calling for clear code rules.
As wallets and apps become more friendly, people use Bitcoin for their daily purchases and build payment tools on the chain. Eventually, grabbing coffee with Bitcoin felt just as normal as swiping over a card. This is an idea that began in 2010 when 10,000 coins bought two pizzas.
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