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2026-07-23 17:40:15

E-cash.org Registered 29 Days Before Bitcoin.org, Reviving Questions About Satoshi’s Early Naming Choice

Researchers are revisiting e-cash.org after records showed it was registered 29 days before bitcoin.org, though the link to Satoshi Nakamoto remains circumstantial rather than proven.

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2026-07-23 06:25:15

16 Years Ago: 10,000 Bitcoin Bought Two Pizzas, Now Worth $771 Million

In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas with 10,000 BTC valued at $40. At today's price of $77,153, those coins are worth over $771 million, highlighting Bitcoin's staggering price growth over 16 years.

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Satoshi Nakam

2026-07-09 20:13:13

Domain e-cash.org Might Be Satoshi's Abandoned Pick, Predates Bitcoin.org by 29 Days

Domain e-cash.org, registered on July 20, 2008, predates bitcoin.org by 29 days, matching Satoshi's private ecash.pdf file. Historian Gvern Branwen links it to Satoshi's early branding attempt, later discarded. Domain remains anonymous until 2028.

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2026-07-09 06:02:19

Satoshi Nakamoto’s Final Emails Resurface, Showing Bitcoin Creator Had ‘Moved On’

A retrospective look at Satoshi Nakamoto’s last known emails shows the Bitcoin creator saying in 2011 that they had “moved on to other things” and left the project in capable hands.

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2026-07-08 15:16:13

The First Bitcoin Exchange: How Bitcoinmarket.com Pioneered Crypto Trading

Explore the birth and fall of Bitcoinmarket.com, the first cryptocurrency exchange launched in March 2010. From forum proposal to Paypal fraud and final replacement by Mt. Gox, learn the lessons of early crypto trading.

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Bitcoin Pizza

2026-07-08 10:42:15

Bitcoin Pizza Day: How 10,000 BTC Bought Two Pizzas and Sparked a Trillion-Dollar Revolution

On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two pizzas worth $41. This first real-world crypto transaction became a symbol of Bitcoin's journey from an obscure experiment to a trillion-dollar asset. A review of 15 years of milestones.

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2026-07-03 21:00:14

Bitcoin Pizza Day at 15: How 10,000 BTC for Two Pizzas Changed Crypto History

On May 22, 2010, Bitcoin crossed an important threshold from theory into real-world use. Developer and early Bitcoin contributor Laszlo Hanyecz offered 10,000 BTC in exchange for a couple of pizzas, and five days later two Papa John’s pizzas were delivered. At the time, the transaction was worth about $41. Fifteen years later, with Bitcoin reaching a new all-time high of $111,999, that same 10,000 BTC would be worth more than $1.1 billion. The story has since become one of the most recognizable milestones in crypto history. The significance of the transaction goes far beyond the price comparison. Before that purchase, Bitcoin largely existed in code, forum discussions, and hobbyist mining circles. The pizza trade demonstrated that BTC could function as a medium of exchange for real goods. Hanyecz later said in a 2019 interview that the deal was the moment Bitcoin became real to him. Over the summer of 2010, he reportedly spent more than 79,000 BTC on pizzas in total, an amount now valued at nearly $8.7 billion. Today, Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated globally through meetups, pizza parties, and educational events. The article also points to fresh signs of mainstream adoption, including Steak ‘n Shake beginning to accept Bitcoin via the Lightning Network. Together, these moments show how a simple purchase helped establish Bitcoin’s real-world utility and shaped the path toward broader everyday use.

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2026-07-02 12:00:14

Bitcoin Pizza Day: 15 Years Since 10,000 BTC Bought Two Pizzas and Changed Everything

On May 22, 2010, developer Laszlo Hanyecz bought two Papa John's pizzas for 10,000 bitcoin (worth about $41 at the time), marking the first real-world Bitcoin transaction. 15 years later, that 10,000 BTC is worth over $1.1 billion, with Bitcoin hitting an all-time high of $111,999 on the anniversary. Pizza Day has become a cultural milestone with global events, and recent mainstream adoption includes Steak 'n Shake accepting Bitcoin via Lightning Network. This article explores the transaction's origins, its profound impact on proving Bitcoin as a currency, and the ongoing legacy that continues to drive adoption.

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