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Celebrating 16 years since the first bitcoin pizza transaction
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Published 2026-05-22 16:08 UTCUpdated 2026-05-22 23:16 UTC
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Overview
On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by paying 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas, marking the first commercial transaction using Bitcoin. At the time, the coins were worth about $41; today, they are valued at approximately $778 million.
Entities
Papa John’sBitcoinLaszlo HanyeczJeremy SturdivantBTC
Score total
1.29
Momentum 24h
3
Posts
3
Origins
3
Source types
1
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- The 16th anniversary of the historic Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated annually on May 22.
- Bitcoin’s value today underscores the significance of early transactions.
- Offers perspective on Bitcoin’s journey from niche experiment to mainstream asset.
Why it matters
- Marks the first real-world commercial transaction using Bitcoin, showing its practical use.
- Highlights Bitcoin’s dramatic value appreciation over 16 years.
- Reflects on early adopters’ experiences and the evolution of crypto adoption.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: medium
Recurring claims
- Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas in 2010, marking the first commercial Bitcoin transaction.
- The 10,000 BTC used in the pizza transaction are worth approximately $778 million today.
- Jeremy Sturdivant spent most of the 10,000 BTC long before Bitcoin’s price reached high levels.
How sources frame it
- Bitcoin Magazine: neutral
- Cointelegraph: neutral
- Crypto.News: neutral
All evidence
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Cointelegraph
cointelegraph.com · cointelegraph.com · 2026-05-22 23:16 UTC
Bitcoin Magazine
bitcoinmagazine.com · bitcoinmagazine.com · 2026-05-22 16:08 UTC
Crypto.News
crypto.news · crypto.news · 2026-05-22 21:00 UTC
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- crypto.news (1)
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