Every year, on May 22, the cryptocurrency community celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day. The reason for the celebration was a landmark event for the industry in 2010 when programmer Laszlo Heinitz purchased two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 BTC.

At the time of writing, they are valued at more than $294 million. Now, for that money, you can buy Pablo Picasso’s Teen Girl with a Basket of Flowers ($115 million) or twice. six original copies US Constitution ($43.2 million).

Bitcoin pizza is worth $294,756,033 today. (+0.98% from yesterday) Today is Bitcoin pizza day!

— Bitcoin Pizza 🍕 (@bitcoin_pizza) May 22, 2022

PizzaDAO has decided to host 100 parties in 75 countries, including the USA, Argentina, South Korea, the UK and Japan. The decentralized autonomous organization has also released a Rare Pizza NFT collection celebrating the big day.

代官山で #BitcoinPizzaDay 🍕🍕@Pizza_DAO pic.twitter.com/5PMULNXaln

— Takara@kiz77.eth (@kiz77_eth) May 22, 2022

On the eve of the holiday, Binance cryptocurrency exchange held a themed event in Cannes. The head of the company, Changpeng Zhao, attended the celebration – he personally prepared pizza for the visitors of the Mister Pizza establishment.

Thanks to Mr Pizza for letting us use the shop and teaching me how to make pizza. pic.twitter.com/Dbe5AQBB2d

— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) 20 May 2022

Binance has also launched a contest to give five users a “free annual pizza supply” ($2,000 BNB). Winners will be chosen on May 29.

KuCoin exchange is holding a $500 contest in USDT. Users were asked to describe their first purchase using cryptocurrencies.

🍕500$ DRAWING 🍕#BitcoinPizzaDay is coming. Let’s start celebrating! 🥳🎊🙌

✅ follow @kucoincom
✅ Comment using the story of your first “real world” purchase #crypto
✅ Retweet and tag 3 friends to participate

🎁 10 winners will receive 50 each $USDT! pic.twitter.com/1DV3cy0V4t

— KUCOIN (@kucoincom) 20 May 2022

Huobi platform has announced that it will distribute 1 BTC among 100 winners who buy pizza with Dogecoin (DOGE).

Happy #HuobiPizzaDay

12 years ago Laszlo bought 2 pizzas🍕 with 10,000 #BTC

In 12 years, who will be the first to buy Pizza together? $DOGE?

💥 100 WINNERS share 1 BTC

✅Take a photo of the pizza you bought with DOGE, RT+ @HuobiGlobal
✅@elonmusk eating pizza together
fill in👇

— Huobi (@HuobiGlobal) 19 May 2022

Recall that in May 2022, Laszlo Heinnitz said that he spent much more than 10,000 BTC on pizzas.