Laszlo Hanyecz, a Florida programmer, made history as the first person to use bitcoin for a real transaction. This moment is known as Bitcoin Pizza Day and is considered the first real use of #bitcoin as a means of payment. Hanyecz's transaction became a key milestone that showed that cryptocurrency could be used in practice.

Hanyecz shared his idea on a bitcoin forum because at the time there were no pizza shops that accepted bitcoin. Jeremy "Jercos" Sturdivant eventually agreed and delivered pizzas to him in exchange for bitcoin. In 2010, the value of bitcoin was almost zero; at the present moment, the price of the two pizzas would be equivalent to 694 064 000 dollars. 

Hanyecz later admitted that thinking about the current value of these bitcoins is not pleasant for him. However, his transaction showed that cryptocurrencies can have practical uses, which contributed to their popularity. Today, Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated as a commemoration of a significant step in the history of cryptocurrencies and a symbol of their rapid growth in value.

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Source: https://www.bitperia.cz/clanek/pizza-day-vyroci-nejdrazsiho-sousta-v-dejinach