No, he paid in USD, just like everyone else. Nice try, though.
Meanwhile, if he bought BTC, he would have 23 BTC,
right now. Nice try at post rationalizing though.
If you had bought the right lottery ticket, you could be a millionaire
right now!
The price on BFL's website, and on the order invoices, is listed in USD.
If I order something from Europe that's listed in Euros, Visa will do the currency conversion without me having to bother with it, but as far as the European company is concerned, they're being paid in Euros not USD.