Each year on May 22, the cryptocurrency community celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day. This occasion marks a pivotal event in the industry when, in 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 BTC.
At the time of writing, these bitcoins are valued at approximately $700 million. In 2024, the community celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day for the 14th time. ForkLog has compiled greetings and promotions for the occasion.
Among the event’s supporters is the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This year, the platform is giving away $2000 among community participants and preparing pizza offline.
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! ? pic.twitter.com/bPkcNG7yfi
— Binance (@binance) May 22, 2024
The Gemini exchange announced a cash contest in honor of the holiday.
Welcome to #GeminiGiveaways✨ our new giveaway series. To celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, we’re giving away $500 in #BTC to 1 new or existing Gemini user ?
MUST follow the rules to enter: https://t.co/xb3RZcfr3d pic.twitter.com/yDay9euzhV
— Gemini (@Gemini) May 21, 2024
Representatives from HTX congratulated the community, marking another significant year for the industry.
Happy #Bitcoin Pizza Day!?
Celebrating the milestone when Bitcoin bought its first pizza. Here’s to innovation, prosperity, and a future of possibilities! ??#HTX_PizzaDay pic.twitter.com/9bQlnFckAV
— HTX Community (@HTXCommunity) May 22, 2024
The OKX exchange shared a meme about how Hanyecz reflects each year on the bitcoins spent.
POV: Laszlo every year on Bitcoin Pizza Day ? pic.twitter.com/zSsYdfWBg3
— OKX (@okx) May 22, 2024
To mark the occasion, the aggregator CoinGecko compiled bitcoin prices on this day over the past 15 years.
$BTC Price on Bitcoin Pizza Day ?
Today: $70,098
2023: $26,773
2022: $29,492
2021: $37340
2020: $9060
2019: $7958
2018: $8355
2017: $2109
2016: $439
2015: $241
2014: $523
2013: $123
2012: $5.10
2011: $6.12— CoinGecko (@coingecko) May 22, 2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino extended his greetings to the community. According to him, the task of the day is to share a pizza with a friend and introduce them to bitcoin.
Enjoy your #BITCOIN pizza ? day.
Task of the day. Offer a slice of pizza to a friend and orange pill him/her.
— Paolo Ardoino ?? (@paoloardoino) May 22, 2024
In 2022, ForkLog magazine released thematic NFTs on OpenSea, dedicated to Pizza Day.
Back in May 2020, Laszlo Hanyecz revealed that he actually spent significantly more than 10,000 BTC on pizzas.
In 2021, the management of the Dutch Domino’s Pizza franchise offered employees the option to receive their salary in the first cryptocurrency in honor of Bitcoin Pizza Day.