Laszlo Hanyecz is a computer programmer from the state of Florida in the United States . With the massive growth in the value of cryptocurrencies across the world, the 10,000 Bitcoins that he spent on pizzas in 2010 are worth approximately $306 million in 2021.
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Programmer Laszlo Hanyecz made history when he made the first “real world” purchase with Bitcoin more than a decade ago. However, little did he know when he spent 10,000 Bitcoin on two Papa John’s pies it would also secure him a place in the crypto currency hall of fame.
Read moreWho created Bitcoin?
Satoshi NakamotoNationalityJapanese (claimed)Known forInventing bitcoin, implementing the first blockchainScientific careerFieldsDigital currencies, computer science, cryptographySatoshi Nakamoto – Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Satoshi_Nakamoto
Read moreWho received the 10000 Bitcoin for pizza?
About 11 years ago on May 22, Laszlo Hanyecz , one of the early adopters of the newfangled cryptocurrency that had just been coded into existence, purchased a pair of Papa Johns pizza pies using 10,000 bitcoins.22 May 2021
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The two pizzas currently total a value of $372 million . Making it the most expensive pizza purchase in history. At the time of purchase, Hanyecz’s 10,000 BTC was worth a meagre $40. Hanyecz reached out to the Bitcointalk community to see if anyone would be willing to transact the bitcoin for pizza.22 May 2021
Read moreIs Bitcoin pizza guy rich?
A US-based man who sold pizzas for Bitcoins now worth more than $365 million recently admitted that he blew his earnings. Back in 2010, the then 19-year-old California student, Jeremy Sturdivant, had noticed a request on a cryptocurrency internet forum – ‘Bitcoin Talk’.
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Jeremy Sturdivant, aged 19 at the time, regrets that he didn’t see the potential in crypto . Sturdivant’s story is being retold as part of Bitcoin Pizza Day, which is celebrated annually on May 22 to recognise the first time someone used Bitcoin to make a physical purchase.25 May 2021
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