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What is Bitcoin Pizza Day?
Bitcoin Pizza Day, May 22, marks the day in 2010 when a forum user reported trading 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas. It is often cited as one of the first purchases of a real-world good with bitcoin.
What it means for you
It shows how far bitcoin's value has moved since its early days, which is why the date is remembered. It also shows a price is set by what people are willing to trade, and that can change by orders of magnitude.
How it works
On May 18, 2010 a user named laszlo posted on the Bitcoin forum offering 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas, "like maybe 2 large ones". On May 22, 2010 he reported that he had successfully traded 10,000 bitcoins for pizza. The thread is still on the forum and is the primary record of the trade.
Source: Bitcoin Forum: Pizza for bitcoins? (May 2010 thread) · checked 5 October 2026
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