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Do you still remember the story of Laszlo Hanyecz and his legendary pizzas? Something happened 16 years ago that was supposed to change the crypto world forever. On May 22, 2010, this guy simply bought two pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin—back then, they were worth just 41 dollars. Today, with Bitcoin at over 82,000 dollars, this order would cost a fortune of about 822 million dollars. Crazy, right?
What is Laszlo Hanyecz doing with his coins today? That’s the million-dollar question. So far, he has never spoken publicly about whether he still holds BTC. Some people speculate that he might have kept a large part of his holdings—that would make him a billionaire. Others, meanwhile, assume that Laszlo cashed out at some point when Bitcoin hit 100 or 1,000 dollars, because he thought that was it.
One of the biggest mistakes early investors made was losing access to their wallets or misplacing their private keys. Many Bitcoins have disappeared into the blockchain forever this way. No one really knows whether Laszlo Hanyecz met this fate.
But honestly, that’s almost beside the point. What Laszlo proved with this transaction was much more important: Bitcoin can work as a real means of payment. That was the breakthrough the scene needed. These two pizzas laid the foundation for a global market worth trillions today.
May 22 has long been legendary in the community as Bitcoin pizza day. Whether Laszlo Hanyecz still has his coins or not—his story remains a symbol of the early days of cryptocurrencies. These pizzas? The most expensive in human history. Period.