When is bitcoin Pizza Day?

Bitcoin Pizza day is May 22nd. Celebrate this year by ordering pizza with Bitcoin! Learn the history behind the customary pizza day and how to buy the perfect pizza pie with Bitcoin. What is Bitcoin Pizza Day? Bitcoin Pizza Day marks the day on which an early Bitcoin enthusiast purchased pizza using Bitcoin on May 22nd, 2010.

How much is a bitcoin pizza worth?

Nine months after the purchase, Bitcoin reached parity with the U.S. dollar, making the two pizzas worth $10,000 and in 2015—the fifth anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day—the two pizzas were valued at $2.4 million. Today, Bitcoin is at just over $8,200, making the pizzas worth ... you get it.

How many times did Hanyecz spend Bitcoin on pizza?

While the first transaction was completed on May 22, Hanyecz would go on to do it 9 or so more times and spend a total of 100,000 bitcoin on pizza that summer. He has to stop in August, though, because the network was getting more popular so he couldn’t “generate thousands of coins a day anymore,” according to a post in the original pizza thread.

Why are bitcoiners eating pizza?

Today, Bitcoiners all over the world are eating pizza—in offices, on couches, at their apartments and their houses. They’re not doing this because pizza is delicious. They are doing it because it’s a tradition, one that dates back to May 22, 2010, when one man made history by making the first “real world” purchase with bitcoin.