Bitcoin Pizza: History of the first pizza paid with Bitcoin equaling $100 million | Action News Jax

May 22 was declared Bitcoin Pizza Day when local man Laszlo Hanyecz, also known as the "Bitcoin Pizza Guy," agreed to pay 10,000 bitcoins for two Papa John's pizzas. Today, that would be worth $100 million dollars!
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[@Anant6925]

That man is fucking DEAD inside...

[@nicholasrowe2090]

you can see the regret

[@trigger357]

🤣 💯

[@Babideeee]

He has more than 10k ofc

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug6386]

Man I would have probably killed myself by now. I never donate money to anything or anyone, but this man I could actually make a small donation to. I think he would deserve some founding.

[@Rebmetpes4]

Obvious AF bro, real talk!

[@kherii.]

This man fucking SPRINTED so we could walk

[@Cherry_Meatloaf]

@Alex Guzman spending 10k on pizza isn’t walking,

[@MD-ez8fg]

@Alex Guzman Holy fuck you are dumb

[@joshsmith8508]

Yea more like covering up for pizza gate scandal

[@TURK_182]

If I ever feel bad about a life decision I made, I'll watch this

[@kevinsmithfan37]

na, this wasn't the bad life decision. the bad decision was not mining or buying another 10,000 btc after the transaction.

[@Mimiczeylon]

@@kevinsmithfan37 he's a computer programmer, that job has a good salary

[@kevinsmithfan37]

@@Mimiczeylon yeah and 10k bitcoin is worth like 400m. I don't care what he makes 400m for 2 pizzas is a hell of a price to pay

[@Mimiczeylon]

@@kevinsmithfan37 well he didn't know this was in 2009 like the start, it's value was 0. He didn't know that it was going to appreciate overtime.

[@Johannes4233]

Still not as bad as the third co-founder of Apple, Ronald Wayne. In 1976 he left the company and sold his 10% of the shares for total of 2300, his shares would've been worth 100 BILLION 40 years later.

[@antonboyejakobson9751]

Who’s here from Charlie

[@vacc8069]

my man

[@chamathperera7218]

You mean the guy who played a leading role in the Hunger games Mocking Jay part one?

[@Antony.Martinez]

You mean Jesus Christ himself?

[@Wolf-Squatch]

Yooooooooooo

[@maruftim]

h

[@Onel1ttlek1lla]

"Hi, can I get a refund on my order?" "Yeah, when was the order day?" "Eh, about 9 years ago"

[@kill3rbamb146]

Dude you can kinda hear the sadness in his voice.

[@darkflightdreamer1698]

we

[@p3nguins818]

I would never be able to sleep again. I would legit need to see a psychiatrist for the rest of my life.

[@kill3rbamb146]

@@p3nguins818 with how my life is going right now, and that shit happened to me i wouldn't be here to comment this lmao

[@guille3283]

@@p3nguins818 Do you come from charlie´s interview?

[@MrYoda-xb6mp]

@@guille3283 lmao I just did

[@AliAbrahem]

“When I say Bitcoin, you say what?” “Pizza” Why did the interviewer have to rub it in😂🤣🤣🤣

[@cortana323]

Fr I probably woulda hopped in the nearest pizza oven as soon as he asked

[@AndrewDaniele87]

Bitcoin! Pizza! Bitcoin! Pizza!

[@samirp6617]

💀💀💀💀

[@billlam7756]

I would say FUCK!!! Lol

[@StockByte]

He spent $40 on pizza. You can't count the value of something after it has left your hand.

[@zaccstacc4568]

I agree, plus I think if he didn't pay for pizza with bitcoin, bitcoin probably wouldn't be the price it is now - you never know!

[@egregius9314]

I mean 40$ for 2 pizzas...isn't that kind of expensive anyway?

[@wendykusuma3226]

@@egregius9314 think about this, at that time people may be doubtful with bitcoin, and didnt want to take a risk, instead of having a regular money as a payment. So $40 for a pizza with that risk didnt cost too much i think

[@israelsantillan8860]

So true

[@Jas_01101]

I paid $500 for a dirt bike. Washed it and sold it for $3k.

[@validnerd723]

I wonder who has the bitcoin now. Probably in a First Class trip to Hawaii.

[@javyassassin13]

Hes fukinh rich right now

[@dimaisatree]

If he kept it all then he has around $280 million right now

[@j-rocdub9883]

Wow dude ...wow

[@j-rocdub9883]

@@dimaisatree 400+ now.. jesus

[@singinalex52]

Maybe it was Satoshi himself. Some people think he was a Brit.

[@cgyphan3uf]

MrBeast: eats $70,000 pizza Laszlo Hanyecz: eats $50,000,000 pizzas

[@user-dk8vo4yq2b]

400 million

[@N-xi2zh]

700mn

[@Unidentifying]

He makes a really good point tho. There had to be SOMEONE starting off a real life transaction for it to take traction. Seeing it was only 25 dollars worth then! No one knows the future

[@mickeydrago9401]

More like $40 but you do kind of beg a question of when he put up that offer of 10,000 how much more did it become worth at the point of buying pizza, from the point of advertising to the point of sale

[@jincjin8700]

A good point? Yeh a good point indeed, think the guy is trying to distract people from the fact he threw away millions. He is crying inside. 😢

[@RosGosNavoz]

That was too much expensive promotion, imho.

[@slite2k59]

just a massive cope it would’ve happened anyways

[@edd2184]

We should all thank him for this transaction every single day ,it's set in motion an unstoppable force.

[@LaSombraa]

Was he actually the first ever real life purchase?

[@edd2184]

@@LaSombraa not the first transaction but one of the most noteworthy/mainstream transactions. Up into that point people were buying things with btc normally on Silk Road. Which didn't have the best reputation to say the least.

[@mobilepuma2904]

I would throw myself down the stairs if i did that

[@santiagobarreto9357]

Moist

[@alexcaruso9316]

Ah, yes a man of culture

[@JJ-xw7im]

He listens to Jesus.

[@Person-cv9dj]

Thats a real cr1tikal move

[@mobilepuma2904]

@@JJ-xw7im yes i have been enlightened

[@SSruh]

How hasn't this man gone parachuting without a parachute?

[@strawzii7342]

Cuz he prob got like 50k Bitcoin saved

[@derick3482]

yeah right@@strawzii7342 if he were that smart he'd be on TV doing more interviews

[@JarinCOD]

At least he wasn't scammed and got the pizzas.

[@slayerBO2EPC]

He made history even if he didn't want to, that is so sad

[@egregius9314]

Or Epic. Without him, nobody would've been taking BTC seriously as a store of value.

[@raulcavalcante9193]

I meam he still a bazzilionaire he dint spend all his bitcoins

[@mateoqeraca3726]

Same as Mia Khalifa😂😂

[@nutisaiah3581]

This aged extremely well, especially with the US printing money like crazy. And because bitcoin just blowed up and is hovering around $60000 right now.

[@rosiemaya7055]

Until the war comes you have to worry about yourself

[@leaflorence832]

Bitcoin and ethereum, chainlink, cardano. The coins will make you a millionaire

[@smithbrown06]

You can say that again my dear friend

[@johnnyocy]

Yes, you're right Bitcoin is a good business

[@frankchag]

If you're ask me, I think bitcoin has something big for the world But having a good mentor is the best

[@calicarlos661]

$590,000,000 3-20-2021 10.06am pst

[@gingerLad]

Everyone on here talking as if he threw everything away in 2010. He's been throwing away the chance every year since then, ... like all of us. we all know Bitcoin goes up and we all just sit and watch it while others get rich

[@DonnyCane]

Very true

[@revolutionaryhealing9992]

It revolves around the greater fool theory, so it’s not for ethical investors.

[@RonHavermas]

If u dont have money to invest 😮

[@IntrovertedAffiliate]

Now it is $50k so he would have had $500 million if he would have saved it.

[@derick3482]

it's $70k 2024 he would've had ? / ? ? /. if he sold them today ?

[@thegreatasparagus]

its now 100k@@derick3482

[@marylaw4868]

How does this whole bitcoin stuff work. I'm really interested in it

[@owenrawung9924]

Bitcoin trading right now will be at every wise individuals' list. In few weeks you'll be ecstatic with the decision you made today

[@susanclark955]

Me too I wanted to trade crypto but I got confused by the fluctuation in price. Heard bitcoin mining is more profitable

[@jimvalle230]

@@susanclark955 You don't need any one to teach you on how to invest your coins. You can make research on your own and start doing it yourself

[@shawnpeterson1904]

@@jimvalle230 You suggested trading on your own without guidance from an expert or professional. Huh I laugh you, because you will remain where you are or make a lot of losses that would blow your account and loose all your money this has been one of the main problems for new traders. So I suggest you get an expert

[@craigpolk5890]

You are right though I learnt the hard way. Blowing over $2000 acct trading with no mentor or expert and i won't advise that for anyone. Get an expert little piss of advise.

[@PapiChuIo]

Its 20k for a bitcoin now 😭

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself9391]

fr 200m on 2 pizzas rip for him.

[@Jr-bn7kc]

@@idontknowwhattonamemyself9391 look on the bright side the guy that received the Bitcoin is rolling in cash

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself9391]

@@Jr-bn7kc unless the guy sold the Bitcoin for the actual cash

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself9391]

@Goncalo Azevedo I’m talking about right after he got the pizza

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself9391]

@Goncalo Azevedo I mean wouldn’t he sell it for cash or just use it to buy something else

[@rubix2007]

People who think he was stupid have no idea what he has done here. His pizza buy was a test to prove that bitcoin can have value. He purchased pizza with something that was practically worthless for 1x bitcoin at the time (estimations were just thrown out that each coin may be given a value of around half a cent as computer power was involved with them coming into existance) ie cheap mining/ high rewards when it was new. He proved that day how bitcoin can have value to it. He believes in the technology, proved it and OBVIOUSLY kept a massive amount if he believed in the tech, as he just bought pizza with it and would have continued bitcoin mining for sure. He has stated that he has absolutely no regrets, because he was right and he knows it has given him fame.

[@creaper3538]

*"if I say bitcoin you say pizza!"*

[@103.shannonrodrigues5]

I hate him for doing that to the dude. Like why😭

[@thementalcritic]

You can just see the pain in him.

[@hu3tw0]

This is simultaneously the funniest and saddest story I've ever heard

[@originaIgamer]

Every night before going to bed "I should of never sold"

[@orry.420]

The guy who gave away all his Bitcoin concludes that Bitcoin will be the future ? 🤦‍♂️

[@egregius9314]

All? You really think that?

[@orry.420]

@@egregius9314 if I'm wrong I'm wrong but that reaction in the video makes me think other wise

[@verdadesexpuestas2300]

@@orry.420 he was a programmer at the time, plus bitcoin increased 1000% that year. do you think I don't buy more for 0.08 cents? the man is a millionaire. it's just low profile

[@abrahamcolton7981]

Mans woulda been set for life if he wasn’t so hungry

[@mphomanchidi6534]

His hunger killed him for lyf

[@marcfernandes3934]

This makes me feel much better. Just sold a coin a month back for 500 usd and now it's 4000 usd.

[@thvsks_]

65000 usd

[@mickeydrago9401]

And what is it worth now

[@juancavalcantealves8208]

bro it’s 72k 😂

[@faizaniqbal1683]

Where from did he bought those coins?

[@sammiejuwon779]

Important lesson kids.... no matter how much you make never sell all your profits.

[@ditsokar4168]

He bought a 100 mil dollar pizza lmao 😂

[@kerosiima]

@@aidanwillis1087 hope*

[@zsombi5526]

2 pizzas*

[@lilgooseyvert]

this is secretly mr.beast's dad

[@jesusp3688]

Over half a billion now YES Billion!

[@jbloun911]

Pizza 🍕 rule$!

[@NerdistRay]

1:51 "its anonymous" So he has no idea what he is talking about

[@trentbateman]

Exactly...every transaction between wallets is known. Good luck getting substantial fiat without the government knowing about it.

[@andre1987eph]

The $360 Million Dollar Pepperoni Pizza order.

[@MR.GetOVERiT13]

Whenever I get depressed, I come here.

[@Cryptowoestijn]

Think about it

[@rumpelwurzwurst4308]

"Experts say to watch out for spelling mistakes" lol

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

Whot

[@mizukienriquez3197]

So who received those bitcoin purchases?

[@borrito203]

somebody give this man the $100M he deserves

[@mickeydrago9401]

The guy that received the 10,000 Bitcoin also didn't hold on.... This is generally the story of the first several million Bitcoin except for Satoshi.... Kind of makes sense that the inventor would be the wisest and most solid hodler, perfect Justice really

[@ada45169]

He already made the decision he should not get 100 million dollars he got 2 pizzas which was what he was asking for

[@TheJourneyingEngineer]

He holds a pivotal role in Bitcoin history; deserves a sculpture, with pizza of course!

[@mickeydrago9401]

They should add it to that Satoshi hoodie sculpture, along with a picture of Craig Wright of course 😜

[@edwardcui7535]

0:54 yes, I'm sure bitcoin became what it is today because some random guy wanted a pizza. He is doing a nice job of hiding the pain though lol

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen752]

This dude Networth would have been over Jeff & Elon combined

[@Brisbaneview]

He wasn't idiot at all! I have no idea why people would call Him idiot?! A person was smart enough dare to step forward in life and owned Bitcoin to pay His stuff! No one would guess what price would be that much today!

[@robertmurphy8384]

Imagine a gofundme for this guy so he can enough money for 1 Bitcoin !

[@trentbateman]

You know if he did start one cuz of depression I’m sure the community would do him a solid as he set the initial value. A true pioneer! Bet he gets way more than 1 BTC in donation too!

[@mblizzy]

Saddest story on the internet. Idk how that dude lives with himself lol

[@mudgatebronn4438]

One can assume that if he had 10k BTC to spend he had thousands more. And if he didn't make that purchase then maybe bitcoin never would have become a thing. Someone had to get the ball rolling and this guy did it. You could call him a hero actually

[@wanky1123]

@@mudgatebronn4438 well but you basically wasted 100mil

[@Acefuwi_]

He needed to feed his family and i think he didnt know what bitcoin was worth

[@mblizzy]

True and mudgate you’re right, somebody had to get the ball rolling. Just happen to be home spending a few million dollars worth of bitcoin in today’s world. How could he have known that it would blow up so much? It’s just sad to think about is all

[@derick3482]

people keep saying that but what was the SECOND or THIRD transaction like? and where? over what? it seems like this was discovered years AFTER the fact @@mudgatebronn4438

[@renzoosuna6703]

The delivery guy probably has his own Pizza Company now

[@BillyBenz]

The most expensive stuff in the world - Pizza

[@naclmusic890]

Hey, imagine if he held it till mid February 2021. It would be around $590,000,000.

[@CODCritic101]

Lmao 😂

[@Hoodyyy]

How are they not gonna ask if he still owns any bitcoin?

[@freddyperezjr]

This is even painful to watch.

[@lambsauce6585]

Damn those pizzas are expensive 100mil I would’ve just ordered from my local pizza joint for 5 bucks lol

[@pekkarantala1743]

Today it would be 255 million dollars

[@willp4623]

How does he sleep at night? Poor dude.

[@pekkarantala1743]

@@willp4623 he probably saved a lot of bitcoin for himself, I doubt he spent ALL of his bitcoin on two pizzas

[@pekkarantala1743]

@@willp4623 but still, 255 million dollars for two pizzas, yikes

[@Fafifon]

How does that guy sleep at night

[@MacDeece]

You’re here from Charlie’s Mr Krabs Overdoses on ketamine speed run aren’t you 😂

[@Fafifon]

@@MacDeece ahaha yeah. thats the phase he used😂😂

[@dabeveryday9991]

@@MacDeece hahaha i came from there too

[@dr.phylisphical9294]

@@Fafifon which vid.

[@Fafifon]

@@dr.phylisphical9294 'My Best Run Mr Krabs Overdoses On Ketamine'

[@deanprice3811]

the fact that it was papa John's.... and not some Newyork best pizza or domino's...

[@iwatchtvwithportal5367]

Sometimes someone has to write history for human good, and the price is huge. Pay your Respect to this man!!

[@KarolinaLeon-od5kp]

Hey guys I'm looking to invest. But I don't know anything about the market, any help? As well who can I reach out to?

[@LouellaValencia]

I would advise you seek professional assistance because creating a strong financial portfolio is more difficult if you have no experience.

[@BernhardGerhard11]

Making touch with financial advisors like Margaret Burwell who can assist you restructure your portfolio would be a very creative option.

[@Yosef_davodian]

I agree with you! With her help, I diversified my 25k portfolio among different markets during this bearish market period.

[@Diony.soniega]

She's extremely knowledgeable about the market and has made a lot of profitable trades.

[@MichaelLogan-gg6uk]

Please could someone kindly leave the details of this investment analyst here?

[@Mike-kq1vs]

1:12 that moment when you realise you are still working at a pizza shop depressed sad and alone

[@mr.schaeffer5399]

Don't talk like that domeone have to make the pizza the world needs all the kinds of oeople not only billionaires or no one could eat lol.

[@arganiaspinosa9122]

10,000 BTC on pizzas, I would be asking where is the nearest bridge? 😭😭

[@matthewlartigue9484]

4 years of the video!

[@DrSeuss-nw3px]

At least he’ll be remembered in history

[@jeet3923]

Yes

[@razer0072073]

You guys wonder if he ever cries himself to sleep sometimes?

[@arganiaspinosa9122]

We know he does.

[@camlee2341]

@@arganiaspinosa9122 no shot.it's obvious he had alot more coins in his wallet

[@chokoon21]

*plottwist:* Jokes on you, he's Satoshi.

[@itztiggz8357]

I like how they didn’t mention at all what happened to the Bitcoin did papa John’s hodl ??

[@dingo4601]

Every thing happens for a reason...

[@soodamncolddisabled]

That's stupid

[@mrhextheskeletonelectro631]

Man i wish i have the ability to go back to 2010 and buy these bitcoin 😢

[@yearago-su6mo]

Now go and do research on “orbeon protocol “ and invest on it because it’s on presale and will go up like other crypto currencies

[@kyledotcom]

So who’s the person in the UK that got the 10k BTC and what are they up to now?

[@Rizwan_Mir]

He is very calm, I feel he's a close associate of Nakamoto

[@glen46823]

Thanks to Andrew Tate, this is no longer the most regretted pizza purchase.

[@SuspiciousFace]

$128,000,000+ for a pizza???

[@SahilP2648]

In ten years it will be 10 billion. This is nothing.

[@Neokarlsson251]

@@SahilP2648 looool ur a joke how high u think it’s going xddd it will peak at 40k

[@SahilP2648]

@@Neokarlsson251 it will peak at 50k for now. It will dip back to say 20k and it will keep doing that. You don't understand why this happens clearly and I don't blame you. Just look at BTC's value 10 years back and 4 years back. You might realize something.

[@IApsylence]

I'm not contradicting anyone. But if you have slightest hint of knowledge how btc works, U would understand that in 2140 none of us would be alive. But bitcoin mining would end in 2140. ;)

[@09GunNut]

And in April of 2021 that would be equal to $650,000,000...

[@Hjex64]

406 million now.. damn..

[@mottajr1776]

Mrs Tessy is legit and her method works like magic I keep earning every single week with her new strategy

[@mottajr1776]

Yeah

[@jachristian9691]

yes I'm also a living testimony of expert Mrs Tessy

[@jachristian9691]

Mrs Tessy has changed my financial status for the best. All thanks to my aunty who introduced her to me

[@helenjane1316]

seeking for her contact details 👇

[@helenjane1316]

+ 1 7 1 6 2 8 7 5 8 2 9

[@DekuStickGamer]

You can make fun of him, but Bitcoin wouldn’t be at 40k or more right now, if it wasn’t this guy trying to make it worth more than 0. Making something 0 to 1 was the most important part of Bitcoin. 20k, 50k, 100k...it all wouldn’t have worked if this man didn’t make 10,000 of them worth 2 pizzas.

[@mickeydrago9401]

That's ridiculous... Actually the first people to transfer Bitcoin were Satoshi and Hal Finney and up to the point of Bitcoin being used for a transaction for a good or service were probably thousands of transfers later, that would actually be interesting history to fill in the blanks...

[@harryporter8350]

Thanks for the video

[@thecaptain1242]

I don’t even know what I would do with myself

[@benrobert6444]

Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance wealth, a great career purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life

[@georgekun4999]

You are right

[@brightdavid2514]

But I don't know why people remain poor due to ignorance

[@juicemarvin2236]

It's not ignorance but unprofessional broker in the market

[@judegood5775]

Investing in crypto currency now is the best thing to do especially with the current rise in the market

[@judegood5775]

people are really making a lot of money from it

[@andrews.7930]

worth 185 million now !!!

[@therealestrx3707]

Now its worth over 230million

[@thestudychurch6928]

Ten thousand Bitcoin now is about. 2.8 billion dollars or more, jeez

[@xPBestx]

i mean he got his pizza

[@cuetheplanesound8110]

Skywalker will Rise

[@Cryptowoestijn]

People are forgetting that this Guy is actually satoshi nakamoto, he is a computer programmeur and pays 10coins for promo for his bitcoins to go up!

[@mountbitcoin]

Really how do we know this? I’ve heard the term Satoshi Nakamoto several times.

[@karrknutt3842]

He is living in a $275,000 4 bedroom, 2000 square foot house, if he was Satoshi he would probably be living in a 15,000 square foot, $25 million house.

[@mistysmealsmadeeasywithepi6416]

Satoshi nakamoto is not a person. Its a group of people

[@gamercooly5195]

Right now that’s worth around 380,000,000 dollars (rounded) also the current price of bitcoin is 38,509 dollars

[@tobiaschabert9063]

And today 10.000 bitcoins are worth almost half a billion dollars

[@getrektm87yearsago29]

35k as of today 😳

[@nuclear9977]

WTF It crossed 60k today!! 25k jump in 3 months.

[@MidApp333]

Not me being best friends wit Lazlo n his family n knowing him before he did this🤣 btw he’s not broke trust me lmaoo

[@EscobaaPablo]

So what did the Pizza place do with the Bit coins ? Lol

[@Sign7ven]

If you watch this video in slow motion you can pin point the second his heart breaks in half

[@maskofthedragon]

STONKS

[@user-ld5gz5ip5y]

Malayali undo 🧐🧐

[@AJ-fp8jj]

Madrasi?

[@shaggy890]

Und

[@tomokovlog8567]

Almost $700,000,000 not too long ago

[@Sharktooth24]

That $100million is now $400million

[@reachouttosheridangeorge1187]

No matter where you are on your own financial journey, establishing smart money habits early on can help as you navigate how you want to spend, save and invest your cash. When it comes to managing your money, it’s natural to have a lot of questions: Are there expenses you shouldn’t put on a credit card? How much cash should you keep in your savings and checking accounts? When are you ready to start investing.

[@WHISKEYMUSIC]

it was worth nothing at the time most people would have done the same shit

[@chishikiendeavourer8663]

You are no longer alone in this journey. Dogecoin creator sold all his dogecoin in 2015 at a $10,000 dollar price. The estimate today price would be more than a few billions dollar. So just chill.

[@spookyavenue]

You know he regrets that shit every single day.

[@joshsmith8508]

Now add in pizza gate

[@ezrahoeppner2467]

Rest In Peace man

[@bedialtu2174]

Bro the dude who once made the pizza is now chilling in a mansion with his 10k bitcoins and laughing about this guy, while eating two pizzas 💀

[@gilavalos2400]

$168,417,000 as of 11/11/2022.