May 22, 2026 — Welcome to the tastiest, most regret-inducing, and strangely wholesome holiday in all of cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Pizza Day.

Sixteen years ago today, a brave (or extremely hungry) man named Laszlo Hanyecz did what no one had done before: he used Bitcoin for an actual, real-world purchase. He posted on the Bitcoin forum offering 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas. Someone took the deal. History was made. And Laszlo became the patron saint of “I spent my Bitcoin on dumb stuff.”

The Legendary Transaction That Broke the Internet (Years Later)

On May 22, 2010, Bitcoin was trading at basically nothing. Laszlo, a Florida programmer, was tired of waiting for someone to actually use this weird internet money. So he made an offer that will live in infamy:

“I’ll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas… like maybe two large ones so I have some left over for the next day.”

A guy named Jeremy Sturdivant (jercos) accepted, ordered the pizzas, and delivered the receipt. Laszlo got his pepperoni and cheese. The rest is delicious, cheesy legend.

Those two pizzas cost $41 back then. Today? Those same 10,000 BTC are worth roughly $770 million.

Yes. Million. With an M.

Laszlo’s Current Mood: Surprisingly Chill

Here’s the funniest part: Laszlo has repeatedly said he doesn’t regret it. In interviews, he’s been seen smiling, eating pizza, and living a normal life. The man is a legend. He didn’t just buy pizza — he bought permanent main character status in crypto lore.

Meanwhile, the rest of us stare at our portfolios and whisper, “I sold at $600…”

If Only We Had a Time Machine…

Imagine if you could go back in time with today’s knowledge:

• You: “Laszlo, bro, keep the pizzas. I’ll Venmo you $50.”
• Laszlo: “Nah, I’m craving pizza right now.”
• You: quietly sobbing while watching Bitcoin hit $100k

Or better yet — picture all the people who received free Bitcoin in 2010 and spent it on pizza, energy drinks, or Steam games. Somewhere out there is a guy who bought a gaming chair with 500 BTC.

How the Crypto World Celebrates Today

Every May 22nd, the internet turns into one giant pizza party:

• Exchanges offer pizza discounts paid in BTC
• Memecoins pump purely on vibes
• People post their “Pizza Day portfolios” (mostly just sad screenshots)
• Someone inevitably says “This is financial advice” while ordering Domino’s

The Real Lesson (Between the Cheese Pulls)

Bitcoin Pizza Day isn’t really about the pizzas. It’s about the journey from “worthless internet tokens” to a global asset class worth trillions.

It’s a reminder that Bitcoin went from being used to buy lunch… to becoming the lunch.

Final Slice of Wisdom

So today, order yourself a pizza. Pay with Bitcoin if you can. Take a moment to laugh at how absurd this all is.

Because 16 years ago, someone paid what is now nearly a billion dollars for two pizzas… and we’re all still celebrating it.

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, you beautiful degens.

Now go forth and HODL responsibly (but maybe treat yourself to extra cheese today).