{"id":13697,"date":"2024-05-22T10:05:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T07:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/celebrating-bitcoin-pizza-day-binance-contests-and-paolo-ardoinos-greetings\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T10:05:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T07:05:50","slug":"celebrating-bitcoin-pizza-day-binance-contests-and-paolo-ardoinos-greetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/celebrating-bitcoin-pizza-day-binance-contests-and-paolo-ardoinos-greetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day: Binance Contests and Paolo Ardoino&#8217;s Greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcointalk.org\/index.php?topic=137.0\">purchased<\/a> two Papa John\u2019s pizzas for 10,000 BTC.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Among the event&#8217;s supporters is the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This year, the platform is giving away $2000 among community participants and preparing pizza offline. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bPkcNG7yfi\">pic.twitter.com\/bPkcNG7yfi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Binance (@binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/binance\/status\/1793159947573776656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Gemini exchange announced a cash contest in honor of the holiday. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GeminiGiveaways?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GeminiGiveaways<\/a>\u2728 our new giveaway series. To celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, we\u2019re giving away $500 in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BTC<\/a> to 1 new or existing Gemini user ?<\/p>\n<p>MUST follow the rules to enter: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xb3RZcfr3d\">https:\/\/t.co\/xb3RZcfr3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yDay9euzhV\">pic.twitter.com\/yDay9euzhV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gemini (@Gemini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gemini\/status\/1792978670086209762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Representatives from HTX congratulated the community, marking another significant year for the industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> Pizza Day!?<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the milestone when Bitcoin bought its first pizza. Here&#8217;s to innovation, prosperity, and a future of possibilities! ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HTX_PizzaDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HTX_PizzaDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9bQlnFckAV\">pic.twitter.com\/9bQlnFckAV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HTX Community (@HTXCommunity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HTXCommunity\/status\/1793114274551960009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The OKX exchange shared a meme about how Hanyecz reflects each year on the bitcoins spent. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">POV: Laszlo every year on Bitcoin Pizza Day ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zSsYdfWBg3\">pic.twitter.com\/zSsYdfWBg3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OKX (@okx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/okx\/status\/1793084886498058249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To mark the occasion, the aggregator CoinGecko compiled bitcoin prices on this day over the past 15 years. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> Price on Bitcoin Pizza Day ?<\/p>\n<p>Today: $70,098<br \/>2023: $26,773<br \/>2022: $29,492<br \/>2021: $37340<br \/>2020: $9060<br \/>2019: $7958<br \/>2018: $8355<br \/>2017: $2109<br \/>2016: $439<br \/>2015: $241<br \/>2014: $523<br \/>2013: $123<br \/>2012: $5.10<br \/>2011: $6.12<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CoinGecko (@coingecko) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coingecko\/status\/1793093939760951585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Enjoy your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BITCOIN?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BITCOIN<\/a> pizza ? day.<\/p>\n<p>Task of the day. Offer a slice of pizza to a friend and orange pill him\/her.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paolo Ardoino ?? (@paoloardoino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paoloardoino\/status\/1793164032704471051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2022, ForkLog magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/opensea.io\/assets\/matic\/0x2953399124f0cbb46d2cbacd8a89cf0599974963\/7865785903825261933093915684088166342345818978369704820890530977174498836481\">released<\/a> thematic NFTs on OpenSea, dedicated to Pizza Day. <\/p>\n<p>Back in May 2020, Laszlo Hanyecz revealed that he actually spent significantly more than 10,000 BTC on pizzas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the management of the Dutch Domino\u2019s Pizza franchise offered employees the option to receive their salary in the first cryptocurrency in honor of Bitcoin Pizza Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s pizzas for 10,000 BTC. At the time of writing, these bitcoins are valued at approximately $700 million. 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