用比特幣買了兩個披薩的人現在價值 7 億英鎊

2010 年 5 月，Laszlo Hanyecz 創造了歷史，完成了現實世界中首次使用比特幣的購買。佛羅裡達州的軟體工程師交易了 10,000 比特幣

A software engineer in Florida made history by completing the first-ever real-world purchase using Bitcoin in May 2010.

佛羅裡達州的一位軟體工程師於 2010 年 5 月完成了現實世界中首次使用比特幣的購買，創造了歷史。

Laszlo Hanyecz traded 10,000 Bitcoin - valued at roughly £25 at the time - for two Papa John's pizzas.

Laszlo Hanyecz 用 10,000 個比特幣（當時價值約 25 英鎊）換取了兩個棒約翰披薩。

The transaction put cryptocurrency on the map. Those two pizzas are now valued at over £700 million, making them a part of financial folklore.

該交易讓加密貨幣聲名大噪。這兩個披薩現在的價值超過 7 億英鎊，成為金融民間傳說的一部分。

"I don't regret it," Hanyecz said in a recent interview about the purchase, which is now considered to be one of the most infamous in history.

「我並不後悔，」漢耶茨在最近的一次採訪中談到這次收購時說道，這次收購現在被認為是歷史上最臭名昭著的收購之一。

"I think it's great that I got to be part of the early history of Bitcoin in that way. People know about the pizza. Everyone can kind of relate to that and be like, 'Oh my God, you spent all of that money!'"

「我認為以這種方式成為比特幣早期歷史的一部分真是太好了。人們都知道披薩。每個人都會對此產生共鳴，然後說，’天哪，你花了那麼多錢！’”

Bitcoin was still in its early stages when the transaction took place. Hanyecz, who was one of the first people to contribute to Bitcoin's software, had even created a program that allowed users to mine cryptocurrency with their computer's graphics cards.

交易發生時，比特幣仍處於早期階段。 Hanyecz 是最早為比特幣軟體做出貢獻的人之一，他甚至創建了一個程序，允許用戶使用電腦的顯示卡挖掘加密貨幣。

He posted on a crypto forum, offering to trade 10,000 coins for pizza in an effort to test the usability of Bitcoin in the real world.

他在加密貨幣論壇上發帖，提出用 10,000 個硬幣換披薩，以測試比特幣在現實世界中的可用性。

Four days later, he was put in touch with Jeremy Sturdivant, who made the purchase on his behalf and delivered the pizzas.

四天后，他聯繫了 Jeremy Sturdivant，後者代表他購買了披薩並送貨上門。

Hanyecz proudly shared photos of the pizzas online at the time, but he had no idea of the legacy he was creating.

漢耶茨當時自豪地在網路上分享了披薩的照片，但他並不知道自己正在創造的遺產。

What started out as a quirky experiment in digital currency quickly became a cultural phenomenon, with May 22 now being celebrated annually as 'Bitcoin Pizza Day'.

最初是數位貨幣的奇特實驗，很快就成為一種文化現象，5 月 22 日現在被每年慶祝為「比特幣披薩​​日」。

While Hanyecz's payment initially drew curiosity, it gained widespread attention as Bitcoin's value began to increase.

雖然 Hanyecz 的付款最初引起了人們的好奇，但隨著比特幣價值開始上漲，它獲得了廣泛的關注。

His two pizzas became a billion-dollar meal when Bitcoin reached $100,000 per coin in 2023.

當比特幣在 2023 年達到每枚 10 萬美元時，他的兩塊披薩變成了價值十億美元的大餐。

But Hanyecz remains philosophical about the financial implications. "It's not about the money," he said.

但漢耶茨對於財務影響仍保持哲學態度。 「這不是錢的問題，」他說。

"It was about proving that Bitcoin could work as a medium of exchange. That was the whole point."

“這是為了證明比特幣可以作為一種交換媒介。這就是重點。”

Hanyecz's transaction also played a role in Bitcoin's development as a legal payment method.

Hanyecz 的交易也在比特幣作為合法支付方式的發展中發揮了作用。

Today, businesses like Starbucks, Subway, and even Pizza Hut in some regions accept cryptocurrency.

如今，星巴克、賽百味甚至某些地區的必勝客等企業都接受加密貨幣。

"I'm happy to have been part of something so meaningful," Hanyecz said.

「我很高興能夠參與如此有意義的事情，」漢耶茨說。

"Sure, people laugh about the pizzas, but it's also a reminder of how far Bitcoin has come since those early days."

“當然，人們會嘲笑披薩，但這也提醒人們，自早期以來，比特幣已經取得了多大的進步。”