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Bitcoin Pizza Day marks 16 years since 2010 10,000 BTC pizza trade

Published 22 May 2026

The cryptocurrency community is marking the 16th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day, commemorating the first known real-world transaction using the digital currency. On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 bitcoins for two Papa John's pizzas delivered to his home in Florida.

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