From two pizzas to $110,000: Bitcoin's legendary 15-year trajectory

May 22nd is a special day for Bitcoin enthusiasts - Bitcoin Pizza Day. Every year on this day, the global cryptocurrency community will recall that seemingly crazy and highly symbolic moment: on May 22nd, 2010, a programmer bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoins, which was the world's first real commodity transaction with Bitcoin.

And this year, this day is even more significant. In the early morning of May 22nd, Beijing time, Bitcoin officially broke through the historical high of $110,000. From a "nearly worthless" virtual currency to a digital asset that has shocked the global financial community, Bitcoin has experienced a legendary journey of ups and downs in just 15 years.

The story of 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas

The protagonist of the story is Laszlo Hanyecz, who posted on a Bitcoin forum that he was willing to exchange 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas. In the end, a netizen accepted the deal and ordered pizza worth about $41 for him. Although this transaction seemed absurd at the time, it became the "Genesis moment" in the history of Bitcoin - marking the transition of Bitcoin from code to real life.

Today, the value of these 10,000 bitcoins exceeds $1.1 billion. And those two pizzas have become the "most expensive" fast food in history.

From two pizzas to the dream of changing finance

Bitcoin Pizza Day is not only a memory of an "expensive lunch", but also a tribute to the ideal of decentralized finance. Laszlo exchanged 10,000 bitcoins for more than just pizza, but also a "practical proof" of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange.

Today, with the price of Bitcoin breaking through $110,000, more countries considering including it in their sovereign asset allocation, and even discussing the launch of official cryptocurrencies, this "Pizza Day" is no longer just a geek festival, but has become one of the symbols of global financial transformation.

Commemorating Pizza Day is not just for nostalgia

Today, Bitcoin supporters around the world may continue to order a pizza with Bitcoin to celebrate this history built by code, faith and capital. At the unprecedented high of $110,000, people will ask:

"If time could go back, would you still trade 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas?"

Perhaps, Laszlo's answer would still be: "Of course."

After all, if there hadn't been that transaction, there might not be this memorable Bitcoin Pizza Day today.