On May 22nd, 2010, a developer named Laszlo Hanyecz decided to prove that Bitcoin was a viable mode of payment. So he went on the BitcoinTalk forum and offered to pay 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. At the time, 10,000 BTC was worth over $40, and since it was a … (read more)

On May 22nd, 2010, a developer named Laszlo Hanyecz decided to prove that Bitcoin was a viable mode of payment. So he went on the BitcoinTalk forum and offered to pay 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. At the time, 10,000 BTC was worth over $40, and since it was a “generous” trade, someone eventually took him up on the offer.

It became the first commercial transaction ever settled with bitcoin, and those two pizzas are now valued at over $95M in 2020 prices.

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This NFT is the limited edition static version of "10KBTCPizza."

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About this Series

"Bitcoin: A Visual History" is a series of 21 illustrations and cinemagraphs commemorating remarkable people and landmark events throughout Bitcoin history. BVH is divided into 3 series of 7 illustrations each, with Series 1 dropping in late August 2020. Series 2 and Series 3 are scheduled to drop in the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, respectively.

Each illustration in BVH interlocks with the illustration immediately preceding it, and once completed, all three sets will form one massive unbroken chain of interconnecting illustrations.

Each segment will be available as a 1-of-1 ultra-rare cinemagraph, or as a 10-of-10 limited edition illustration.

This series was created by CRYPTOPOP! with the support of WavesWorld.io.