用比特币买了两个披萨的人现在身价 7 亿英镑

2010 年 5 月，Laszlo Hanyecz 创造了历史，完成了现实世界中首次使用比特币的购买。佛罗里达州的软件工程师交易了 10,000 比特币

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

佛罗里达州的一位软件工程师于 2010 年 5 月完成了现实世界中首次使用比特币的购买，创造了历史。

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

Laszlo Hanyecz 用 10,000 个比特币（当时价值约为 25 英镑）换取了两个棒约翰披萨。

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

该交易让加密货币名声大噪。这两个披萨现在的价值超过 7 亿英镑，成为金融民间传说的一部分。

"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.

“我并不后悔，”汉耶茨在最近的一次采访中谈到这次收购时说道，这次收购现在被认为是历史上最臭名昭著的收购之一。

"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!'"

“我认为以这种方式成为比特币早期历史的一部分真是太好了。人们都知道披萨。每个人都会对此产生共鸣，然后说，‘天哪，你花了那么多钱！ ’”

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.

交易发生时，比特币仍处于早期阶段。 Hanyecz 是最早为比特币软件做出贡献的人之一，他甚至创建了一个程序，允许用户使用计算机的显卡挖掘加密货币。

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.

他在一个加密货币论坛上发帖，提出用 10,000 个硬币换披萨，以测试比特币在现实世界中的可用性。

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，他联系了 Jeremy Sturdivant，后者代表他购买了披萨并送货上门。

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

汉耶茨当时自豪地在网上分享了披萨的照片，但他并不知道自己正在创造的遗产。

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'.

最初是数字货币的一次奇特实验，很快就成为一种文化现象，5 月 22 日现在被每年庆祝为“比特币披萨日”。

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

虽然 Hanyecz 的付款最初引起了人们的好奇，但随着比特币价值开始上涨，它获得了广泛的关注。

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

当比特币在 2023 年达到每枚 10 万美元时，他的两块披萨变成了价值十亿美元的大餐。

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

但汉耶茨对于财务影响仍然保持着哲学态度。 “这不是钱的问题，”他说。

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

“这是为了证明比特币可以作为一种交换媒介。这就是重点。”

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

Hanyecz 的交易也在比特币作为合法支付方式的发展中发挥了作用。

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

如今，星巴克、赛百味甚至某些地区的必胜客等企业都接受加密货币。

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

“我很高兴能够参与如此有意义的事情，”汉耶茨说。

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

“当然，人们会嘲笑披萨，但这也提醒人们，自早期以来，比特币已经走了多远。”