Financial Focus News 10.000 Bitcoins for two pizza. the true story of Pizza Boy: Does he regret it now?

Every year on May 22, millions of cryptocurrency players around the world will utter a sentence on social media: "Happy Pizza Day!" But do you know? Behind this, known as "the most expensive pizza in the world", is actually the most intriguing philosophical proposition in Bitcoin history. Some say it is a stupid deal; others say it is a symbol of faith and vision. 15 years have passed. Jeremy Sturdivant, who received 10,000 Bitcoins back then, has now stood up and said, "I never regret it." Doesn't he really regret it? Is this understatement of "no regret" a counterattack against speculation? Or a tribute to a decision that has long changed the world? Today, let’s start with this pizza, telling the beliefs, choices, misunderstandings and regrets in the early days of Bitcoin’s birth, as well as this history of “it’s hard to buy a meal”, what has taught the market? [First: The Legend Started from a Transaction] Time goes back to May 2010. Laslow Hanyez - a programmer posted on the Bitcoin forum: "Who can help me exchange 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas?" At that time, Bitcoin was just experimental code, and no one knew what it would become. 10,000 Bitcoins, the market price is only US$41. Five days later, a 19-year-old man, Jeremy Sturdivant, with ID Jercos, responded to the post. He said, "I can order pizza for you." In this way, two pizzas from Papa John's, from ordering by phone to delivering to Hanyez's, marking the official completion of the first physical Bitcoin transaction in history. This day was later called "Bitcoin Pizza Day". [Second: Where did that 10,000 Bitcoin go? 】 Many people are asking: Where is the 10,000 Bitcoin now? Did Jeremy become a billionaire later? The answer is - no. He spent it. According to him, the Bitcoin was soon spent by him on "travel, supplies, and life and entertainment." He never regarded Bitcoin as a long-term investment, but as an "experimental payment tool." He said: "At that time, we traded Bitcoins, just like today's people transferring money to Venmo. We enjoyed the convenience and freshness brought by technology." He did not regret it. I even feel that those practices of speculating in coins every day and watching the rise and fall are contrary to the original intention of Bitcoin. "If Bitcoin just hoards up and waits for appreciation, then it will be nothing." [Third: Is he a believer or an ordinary person? 】 Jeremy is not a technology preacher, nor is she a geek master of blockchain. He just happened to join a small community at that point in the spring of 2010. Everyone discusses code on IRC, try to pay with each other with Bitcoin, and build an ideal peer-to-peer network. In an era without stablecoins, Coinbase, and contract leverage, people are asking more: "Can we buy something in reality with this currency?" instead of "Can I get rich overnight?" Jeremy represents the user mentality of that era - not seeking to get rich, but just wanting to play "things that may change the world." [Fourth: The "Repentance" that was hyped] Many years later, Jeremy was interviewed by the media and was asked whether she regretted "easily letting go of 10,000 Bitcoins." He said calmly: "If no one was willing to exchange Bitcoin for physical goods at that time, then Bitcoin would be nothing today." In his opinion, the establishment of the entire ecosystem requires "someone to sacrifice financial potential first in exchange for system liquidity and trust." In other words, if everyone has the mentality of "I don't want to spend it", Bitcoin can never become a currency. He also raised hidden concerns about the crypto circle today: more and more people are not using Bitcoin, but betting on its rise. This behavior is distorting the original vision. [Fifth: Is this pizza worth it? 】Look back now - the 10,000 Bitcoins are worth more than 700 million US dollars at today's price. Is a pizza worth $700 million worth? If you use today's perspective, it is of course "not worth it". But without that pizza, you may not know how to spell the three words "Bitcoin". That transaction brought unprecedented "reality" to Bitcoin. It tells everyone – it’s not just code, it can buy real-world stuff. This is not a failed investment; it is a successful signal. It activates a project that might have been silent. [Sixth: Jeremy's economic concept] Jeremy has a clear attitude: "The value of currency should not come from speculation, but from use." He believes that a truly powerful currency should be "what people are willing to use." Regardless of whether its price is rising or not. This is a reminder to the entire market, if we always focus on prices, we cannot truly establish a decentralized monetary system. And he himself still holds a portion of cryptocurrency, but it is more about participating in the ecosystem than expecting wealth. He said, "If you regretted missing a rise, then you don't understand technology, but speculation." [Seventh: What's the significance of Pizza Day? What's left? 】 Today’s Pizza Day has become a ritual. Social media has flooded the screen, crypto exchanges have launched pizza airdrops, and even NFT projects have gained popularity. But Jeremy reminds: "Please don't forget that Pizza Day is not to commemorate the rise in Bitcoin prices, but to commemorate the moment when Bitcoin truly enters the real world." It represents the experimental spirit of an era and a non-mainstream technological idealism. He hopes that when more people "eat pizza", they also remember to ask themselves a question: "Is this currency I use to fry it? Or believe it?" A pizza, a transaction, and a good story. Jeremy did not become a billionaire, but became an absolute representative of believers. And we, perhaps the question we should ask is not: "Is it worth buying pizza for 10,000 Bitcoin?" But: "If there was no such transaction, would the crypto world still exist today?" The story of Bitcoin does not start with mining machines, exchanges, and giant whales, it starts with a pizza. May what you eat today be not just a slice of cheese and tomato, but also a tribute to the decentralized ideal. If you like today's episode, don't forget to like, subscribe and share! Leave a message to tell me: Do you want to buy a pizza with 0.01 bitcoin today? See you next video! Disclaimer: The content of this video, the views and opinions expressed by the author or anyone mentioned in this article are for reference only and do not constitute financial, investment or other advice. There is a risk of financial loss when investing or trading crypto assets. #Financial News#Cryptocurrency#Investment Vision