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  • Bitcoin's surge beyond $60,000 means that famed programmer Laszlo Hanyecz effectively paid $613 million for two pizzas

    03/15/2021 1:59:14 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 7 replies
    Business Insider ^ | 3/13 | Zahra Tayeb
    Programmer Laszlo Hanyecz has become well-known in crypto circles after making headlines for trading 10,000 bitcoin for two Papa John's pizzas on May 22, 2010. The day is now referred to as "Bitcoin Pizza Day" and is the most celebrated date in the crypto calendar, as Insider previously reported. Thanks to Saturday's record-breaking price of $60,000, Hanyecz's stash would now be worth $613 million (or £440 million, per Sky News.) The cryptocurrency, which has a market capitalization of more than $1.1 trillion, has been buoyed by investor optimism. Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion relief bill...