Today, bitcoiners the world over will celebrate the anniversary of the most expensive pizzas in history.Bought on 22nd May 2010 by Laszlo Hanyecz, the programmer paid a fellow Bitcoin Talk forum user 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas.Back then – when the technology was just over a year old – that equated to roughly $25, but is $5.12m by today’s exchange rate.At bitcoin’s all-time high last December, the pizzas would have been worth an eye-watering $11.47m, making them likely candidates for the most expensive pizzas of all time.Now widely recognised as the first real-world transaction with bitcoin, May 22nd has come to celebrate 'Bitcoin Pizza Day', with cryptocurrency enthusiasts raising a slice to Hanyecz’s infamous hunger pangs that paved the way for early merchant adoption.@BlueJayKay5 @CookiePounder Not on island at the moment, so I'll be celebrating #BitcoinPizzaDay with a big slice of Ham & Pineapple ;) — Mrs P TheBitcoinWife (@TheBitcoinWife) April 30, 2014 "It wasn’t like bitcoins had any value back then, so the idea of trading them for a pizza was incredibly cool," Hanyecz told Nick Bilton in a recent interview with The New York Times.

"No one knew it was going to get so big."Yet, the picture today is vastly different.Worldwide, there are more than 70,000 merchants accepting the young currency, with block chain transactions now averaging over 57,000 per day. indicates that more than 100 brick-and-mortar stores currently accept bitcoin for pizza – and this number is on the rise.Retailers are getting in on the action, too.eGifter, the popular gift card platform is giving away extra points to customers purchasing Domino's, UNO and Papa John’s gift cards using either bitcoin, litecoin or dogecoin.The company is also providing a 10,000-point prize in honour of the 10,000 BTC used in Hanyecz's transaction.E-commerce platform provider snapCard is similarly commemorating Bitcoin Pizza Day by giving away 150 cheese pizzas for $0.99.At press time, the company was reporting an enthusiastic response, with roughly 30 orders placed in the first 10 minutes of the offer going live. lets UK customers choose from over 7,500 listed restaurants for home delivery, many of which may not even realise they are accepting the currency (albeit indirectly).

After a quick postcode search for 'pizza' outlets, we decided to put the service to the test.Surely enough, Papa John's – Hanyecz's brand of choice – came top.A few clicks and a Blockchain web wallet workaround later (a drawback of using iOS) the pizzas were on their way.Freshly-delivered Papa John's pizza at the CoinDesk office - Happy #BitcoinPizzaDay everyone!/CdEHOrujdr — CoinDesk (@coindesk) May 22, 2014 How will you celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day?Why not head to your local joint and raise a slice to Laszlo Hanyecz, whose late-night escapade changed bitcoin forever.Who knows, maybe one day your pizzas could be worth $5.12m too.The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is an independent media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies.Have breaking news or a story tip to send to our journalists?Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Wall Street Journal's Moneybeat blog took some time this morning to commemorate the first known purchase made with bitcoin.

The landmark moment in cryptocurrency history happened four years ago today and involved the procurement of two pepperoni pizzas from Papa John's.Moneybeat caught up with Laszlo Hanyecz, the Florida programmer who initiated the transaction, to better retell the moment: On a bitcoin forum, he offered 10,000 bitcoins to anybody who would buy him a pizza.bitcoin redeemable codeToday that’s worth about $5 million at current prices, but back then it was worth about $60.litecoin mining 4 gpuHanyecz figured that was enough for two pies and compensation for somebody’s time.raspberry pi bitcoin generatorHe finally found a taker, another coder living in the U.K., who called a Papa John’s in Jacksonville, placed the order, and paid with his credit card.oro y finanzas bitcoin

Hanyecz sent over the 10,000 bitcoins, and a somewhat confused deliveryman showed up at his door with two pepperoni pizzas.“Pizza delivery from London,” he said in an unsure voice.Hanyecz left the offer open, and bought several more pies.bitcoin trust ipoHere at Moneybox, we have to wonder why the U.K.trade dogecoincoder decided to place such a world-historical pizza order at Papa John's.litecoin use casesPerhaps he didn't realize the importance of the moment.bitcoin mining hddOr perhaps he wasn't familiar with Papa John's—as online reviewers are more than happy to tell you, Papa John's is known for its flaccid, soulless pizza and appallingly bad service.bitcoin kurs money

Maybe in 100 years Papa John's will be remembered not for its doughy, pizza-like product but for its place in bitcoin history.Too bad Hanyecz wasn't in Chicago or New Haven four years ago today.Connect with Facebook to get started Or connect with your favorite login or Gift Cards at your fingertips Buy, send & redeem eGift Cards Chip in with friends Store and manage gift & loyalty cards Slim down your wallet in seconds Save $ on every purchase Get the App!or select value or enter value $ Buy for Yourself Send to a Friend Send as Group Gift Description For more information, visit Fast and simple checkout process - no additional fees Earn DOUBLE points when you pay with your bitcoin or with the eGifter mobile app Got questions?We've got answers in our Bitcoin FAQ How it Works Click to watch “How it Works” Video eGifter Accepts:This page either does not exist or is currently unavailable.