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Board Mining
Re: NEED MINING STORIES FOR BITCOIN BOOK
by
tokyohd
on 22/09/2023, 01:27:23 UTC
One true story that reflects the dedication of Bitcoin miners is that of 'The Pizza Day.' On May 22, 2010, a Bitcoin enthusiast named Laszlo Hanyecz made history by completing the first real-world Bitcoin transaction. He purchased two pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoins, a seemingly trivial exchange at the time. Little did he know that those 10,000 Bitcoins would eventually become worth millions of dollars. This story illustrates the trust and commitment early miners had in the potential of Bitcoin, as they mined and transacted with a cryptocurrency that had yet to gain widespread recognition.