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Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025 with Pizza DAO at SOOHO Lounge

May 23, 2025

Celebrating Innovation, Community, and the Historic Moment That Changed Digital Payments Forever

Last Thursday marked a special day in the history of technology and blockchain innovation—Bitcoin Pizza Day. SOOHO.IO was thrilled to take part in hosting the Global Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration event with Pizza DAO by being the venue sponsor of SOOHO Lounge, joining a global community in honoring the moment that proved cryptocurrency could power real-world transactions.



The Story Behind Bitcoin Pizza Day


Fifteen years ago on May 22, 2010, a programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz made history with what seemed like a simple transaction. He posted on a Bitcoin forum offering 10,000 bitcoins for two large pizzas—and someone took him up on it. It was one of the first real-world transaction using Bitcoin, proving that this new digital currency could actually buy something tangible.



At the time, those 10,000 bitcoins were worth about $41. Today, that same amount would be valued at nearly $1 billion. While some might see this just as the most expensive pizza purchase in history, we see it differently—this was the transaction that demonstrated cryptocurrency's potential to revolutionize how we think about money and payments.


Hanyecz's pizza purchase represented a pivotal moment in technological history. It proved that digital currencies weren't just theoretical concepts or speculative assets, but practical tools that could facilitate everyday transactions. This single act of buying pizza opened the door to everything we see in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space today.


Meet Pizza DAO: Web3 Meets Pizza Culture


Pizza DAO is a decentralized community of artists, developers, pizza lovers and volunteers who believe pizza should be free. Through art, technology and collective action, PizzaDAO empowers communities around the world to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day with joy, generosity and shared meals.


What makes Pizza DAO special is the commitment to real-world impact. They've given away more than $1,000,000 worth of pizza since they came together in February of 2021, feeding people free pizza in 75+ countries. This year, they're expecting well over 20,000 total attendees across more than 400 cities worldwide for their Global Pizza Party.



Why is SOOHO.IO Supporting This Celebration?


As we reflect on Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025, we're reminded of how far we've come and excited about where we're going. That first pizza transaction 15 years ago paved the way for an entire ecosystem of digital payments, decentralized finance, and Web3 innovations.


At SOOHO.IO, we're pioneering the future of payments by bridging Web3 and traditional payment systems. Bitcoin Pizza Day represents the very first moment cryptocurrency proved it could facilitate real-world transactions—making it the perfect historical milestone for a company dedicated to advancing payment innovation.


Laszlo Hanyecz's pizza purchase was proof of concept that digital currencies could power everyday commerce. Fifteen years later, we're building on that foundation to create infrastructure that makes blockchain payments as easy and accessible as his original transaction—but without the complexity barriers that existed in 2010. We envision a future where blockchain enhances everyday transactions, providing better security, lower costs, and greater financial inclusion for people around the world.



A Thank You Note


Thank you to Pizza DAO for organizing this incredible event, to all our fellow sponsors Base, Pudgy Penguin, World Champions Pizza, divvi, TRN Labs, Coinness, and MAGA for their support, and to everyone in the blockchain community who continues to build, innovate, and believe in the transformative power of decentralized technology. Here's to Laszlo Hanyecz, those historic pizzas, and the bright future we're building together.



Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day from all of us at SOOHO.IO! 🍕


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SOOHO.IO is pioneering the intersection of Web3 and traditional payments, making blockchain technology accessible and practical for everyday use. Learn more about our mission to bridge the gap between crypto and conventional commerce at sooho.io.


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