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Bitcoin Pizza Day

Bitcoin Pizza Day

10 Years After Laszlo Hanyecz Bought Pizza With 10K Bitcoin, He Has No Regrets

Galen MooreMay 22, 2020

Laszo Hanyecz's 10,000 BTC pizza buy 10 years ago has a special place in bitcoin folklore, highlighting, however expensively, that participation is necessary for network success.

Payments

Bitcoin Pizza Day 2: How A Lightning Payment Made History

Rachel-Rose O'Leary Bailey ReutzelFeb 26, 2018

The man credited with completing the first bitcoin transaction for a real-world good has replicated his historic test with experimental tech.

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Blockchain Bites: Iran and Russia Revisit Crypto Regulations, Bitcoin Pizza Day 10 Years Later

Daniel KuhnMay 22, 2020

Ten years ago today someone spent 10,000 bitcoin on about $30 worth of pizza. Today, nations are redrafting crypto regulation and crypto firms report millions in revenues.

Scams

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Rolling With the Punches

Yessi Bello PerezJul 31, 2015

This week's media coverage, though interrupted by the launch of Ethereum's decentralised app network, largely scrutinised bitcoin's reputation.

Bitcoin Pizza Day

How the Crypto Community is Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day

Yessi Bello PerezMay 22, 2015

CoinDesk has rounded up today's Bitcoin Pizza Day's celebrations from across the world.

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