The pepperoni on the first pizza bought with Bitcoin is worth $6.5M today
The first known crypto transaction was 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Thirteen years on, its ingredients alone equate to millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin.
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The first known crypto transaction was 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. Thirteen years on, its ingredients alone equate to millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin.
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