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Laszlo Hanyecz quotes
Bitcoin Pizza Day buyer
Paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas on 22 May 2010, the first documented real-world Bitcoin purchase.
2 epic quotes by Laszlo Hanyecz
“I'll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas.”
— Laszlo Hanyecz · Bitcointalk forum, 2010
“It wasn't like Bitcoins had any value back then. I thought it was cool to trade them for a pizza.”
— Laszlo Hanyecz
Why Laszlo Hanyecz is quoted so often
Laszlo Hanyecz is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As bitcoin pizza day buyer, every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
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