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Programmer Laszlo Hanyecz’s purchase of two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin in 2010 has become legendary in the crypto world. 
At today’s market price of $95,230 per Bitcoin, those pizzas now cost over $952 million, making the transaction a poignant reminder of Bitcoin’s extraordinary rise in value. Hanyecz’s purchase, regarded as the first commercial Bitcoin transaction, remains a milestone in cryptocurrency history. 
In a 2019 interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Hanyecz reflected on the event, saying, “I Just posted on the Forum. I said, ‘You know, if anybody’s interested, I’m offering 10,000 Bitcoin in exchange for some pizza.’ Somebody there said, ‘Hey, I’ll take you up on that offer,’ so I sent him the 10,000 Bitcoin. He paid with his credit card, and the pizza showed up at my door.” 
Though the transaction demonstrated Bitcoin’s utility as a medium of exchange, its historical significance has grown as the value of Bitcoin skyrocketed, turning the purchase into a meme and a focal point of discussion in the crypto community. 
Over the years, the opportunity cost of the 10,000 BTC has grown exponentially. By 2016, their value had reached $4.4 million. Two years later, during Pizza Day 2018, their worth surged to $41 million. 
In 2020, the price of Bitcoin drove that figure above $80 million, and by <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/05/22/bitcoin-pizza-day-where-cheese-meets-crypto/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pizza Day 2022</a>, it had climbed to over $300 million. Although the bear market of 2023 saw this figure decline to around $268 million, predictions of a Bitcoin price reaching $180,000 by 2025 could push the value of the 10,000 BTC to nearly $2 billion. 
Bitcoin Pizza Day, celebrated every May 22, symbolizes Bitcoin’s journey from an obscure digital currency to a global financial phenomenon. While Hanyecz’s transaction might seem like a costly mistake today, it marked a pivotal moment in Bitcoin’s history and helped pave the way for its use in the real world. 
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