Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day!
Enjoy the celebration and eat a slice of pizza! 🍕🎉
Laszlo was an early Bitcoin miner. He invented GPU mining and mined over 100,000 BTC.
His purchase of two pizzas was (to our knowledge) the
first purchase made with Bitcoin.Lazlo says he has no regrets about spending 10,000 BTC on those two pizzas.
He says
“I think it’s great to be a part of the early history of Bitcoin like this,”
This wasn't the only time he bought pizza with Bitcoin. He estimates that in 2010 he spent 100,000 BTC on pizza.
He said,
“I wanted to do the pizza thing because to me it was like getting a free pizza” and “I got the pizza for contributing to an open-source project. Usually hobbies waste time and money, but in this case my hobby bought me dinner.”
While many mourn Lazlo, he is proud that he and his family will be remembered forever!
The man, Jeremy Sturdivant, used 10,000 BTC to cover the cost of a trip to the United States with his girlfriend.
He said
"I had no idea it would become this big,"
But despite being deprived of infinite wealth, Sturdivant says,
“I am proud to be a part of this global event.”I have a lot of respect for this man.
Those two pizzas were the beginning of Bitcoin's journey to change the world.
What are your thoughts on this? 🤨
If you were in Laszlo’s position in 2010, would you spend 10,000 BTC on pizza? Why?
Was Laszlo truly losing money, or helping Bitcoin adoption?
