The staggering appreciation of Bitcoin has made this the most expensive meal in history:
The first real-world Bitcoin transaction occurred on , when Florida-based programmer Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 BTC for two large Papa John's pizzas. This event, now globally celebrated as " Bitcoin Pizza Day ," marked the transition of Bitcoin from a theoretical digital novelty to a functional medium of exchange for physical goods. Transaction Overview (May 2010) bitcoin used to buy pizza
15 years ago, a software developer paid for two pizzas with ... - Fortune The staggering appreciation of Bitcoin has made this
: At the time of exchange, the 10,000 BTC were worth approximately $41 USD , establishing an early price benchmark of about $0.004 per Bitcoin . Current Financial Valuation - Fortune : At the time of exchange,
: Hanyecz posted on the Bitcointalk.org forum on May 18, 2010, offering 10,000 BTC to anyone who would order or prepare two large pizzas for him.