What did pizza place do with Bitcoin?

Papa John’s is giving away 10,000 slices of pizza to commemorate the 10,000 bitcoins paid for two by Laszlo Hanyecz back in 2010.22 May 2021

11 years ago today, a very hungry programmer, Laszlo Hanyecz, paid 10,000 bitcoin for two Papa John’s pies , marking the very first bitcoin pizza transaction, ever. Considering today’s bitcoin value, that trade is worth roughly $613 million. Happy #BitcoinPizzaDay !

First Bitcoin Transaction In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz spent 10,000 Bitcoins at a local pizza restaurant called Papa John’s to buy himself two pizzas . Back then his Bitcoins were worth only $40.

In May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz agreed to pay 10,000 Bitcoins for two delivered Papa John’s pizzas.