Bitcoin was a year old and worth almost nothing in 2010. On 22 May, Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, the first recorded purchase with the currency. The Mt. Gox exchange opened in July, a Slashdot post brought the first wave of curious users, and the price ended the year around 30 cents.
- Vendor
- Satoshi Nakamoto (pseudonymous)
- Version
- 0.3
- Released
- 2010
- Type
- software
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Bitcoin Pizza Day: 10,000 BTC for two pizzas
Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 bitcoins, then worth about $41, for two Papa John's pizzas, the first documented purchase of real goods with bitcoin.
