Bitcoin Pizza Index
On May 22 2010, someone paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Track what those bitcoins would be worth at any point in history and find out how many pizzas your crypto can buy today.
The 10,000 BTC Pizza Order
May 22, 2010 — 2 large pizzas for ~$41
Those 10,000 BTC would be worth today:
$870.00M
That's 67.0M pizzas at $12.99 each
10,000 BTC Through History
| Date | BTC Price | 10,000 BTC Value | Pizzas Buyable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Day (May 22 2010) | $0.00 | $41.00 | 3 |
| Feb 2011 | $1.00 | $10,000 | 769 |
| Apr 2013 | $100.00 | $1.00M | 76,982 |
| Dec 2013 | $1,100 | $11.00M | 846,805 |
| Jan 2015 | $250.00 | $2.50M | 192,455 |
| Jan 2017 | $1,000 | $10.00M | 769,822 |
| Dec 2017 peak | $19,783 | $197.83M | 15.2M |
| Jan 2019 | $3,700 | $37.00M | 2.8M |
| COVID crash (Mar 2020) | $5,000 | $50.00M | 3.8M |
| Apr 2021 peak | $64,000 | $640.00M | 49.3M |
| Nov 2021 ATH | $69,000 | $690.00M | 53.1M |
| FTX collapse (Nov 2022) | $16,000 | $160.00M | 12.3M |
| Mar 2024 ATH | $73,000 | $730.00M | 56.2M |
| Jan 2025 | $94,000 | $940.00M | 72.4M |
| Today (approx.) | $87,000 | $870.00M | 67.0M |
How Many Pizzas Can Your Crypto Buy?
Enter how much crypto you hold and see its pizza purchasing power at today's prices.
Your 1 Bitcoin (BTC) ($87,000) can buy:
6,697 pizzas
Based on $12.99 average Domino's large pizza price
Pizza Day Fun Facts
- 1.Laszlo Hanyecz didn't just buy pizza once — he continued buying pizza with Bitcoin for weeks, spending an estimated 100,000 BTC total on pizza.
- 2.The transaction happened on the Bitcointalk forum. Laszlo posted: "I'll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas... like maybe 2 large ones."
- 3.At the time, 10,000 BTC was worth approximately $41. The pizza buyer got a great deal — the pizzas cost about $25 to order.
- 4.Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated worldwide every May 22. Many crypto exchanges and companies offer pizza promotions on this day.
- 5.Hanyecz was also the first person to mine Bitcoin using a GPU, a technique that would later become the standard for crypto mining.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bitcoin Pizza Day?+
Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated every May 22 to mark the first known real-world Bitcoin transaction. On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two Papa John's pizzas worth about $41. It is widely considered the first commercial Bitcoin transaction and has become a legendary story in crypto culture.
How much would 10,000 BTC be worth today?+
At current approximate prices, 10,000 BTC would be worth roughly $870 million. The exact figure changes constantly with the Bitcoin price. This makes it one of the most expensive meals in history.
Who bought the Bitcoin pizzas?+
Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer and early Bitcoin developer, posted on the Bitcointalk forum offering 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Another user, Jeremy Sturdivant, accepted the offer and ordered two Papa John's pizzas delivered to Hanyecz.
Was buying pizza with Bitcoin a mistake?+
Hanyecz himself has said he doesn't regret it. The transaction helped prove that Bitcoin could function as real money. Without early transactions like this, Bitcoin may never have gained the momentum it needed. Plus, hindsight is 20/20 and no one knew what BTC would become.
Is Bitcoin Pizza Day a real holiday?+
It's not an official holiday, but it's widely celebrated in the crypto community every May 22. Many crypto companies offer pizza-themed promotions, and it's one of the most shared crypto stories on social media each year.