Bitcoin Pizza Day: 12 years ago a pizza was bought for 10,000 Bitcoin

Yesterday, May 22, was celebrated Bitcoin Pizza Day. This is a historical date in the world of cryptocurrencies, because on this day a pizza worth 10,000 was bought. BTC.

In 2010, American programmer Laszlo Heinitz bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC. At that time, he spent only $ 41, although now Heinitz could buy more than one pizzeria for this money.

As you understand, 12 years ago, the value of one coin bitcoin was less than half a cent. Since then, the rate of cryptocurrency has grown by several orders of magnitude. Despite the fact that over the past six months bitcoin significantly cheaper, now 10,000 BTC are valued at nearly $300 million.

Now for this money you can buy six surviving copies of the US Constitution, 43 vintage cars Mercedes-Benz S300SL 1955 or two pictures of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch.

Laszlo Heinitz says he has no regrets about buying for 10,000 BTC pizza. He stated that cryptocurrency mining brought him about 100,000 BTC. He spent half of the coins on pizza and gave the other half to friends.

Source: Cointelegraph