Do you think Laszio looks back and regrets using that bitcoin account to buy just 2 pizzas? Personally, I doubt he's regretting it because that moment made him famous and he's now part of crypto history. People celebrate him for what he did, so I can't see him feeling bad about it. Plus, I believe he’s still sitting on a lot of bitcoin.
The bitcoin community will keep honoring Laszio for his place in bitcoin history, and the world won't forget his name.
How do we know this except that he comes and make his feelings known.
The past is gone and we cannot reverse it any longer, but I think there is still more to achieve in the future to come if we make the right decision today with bitcoin and invest, hold and smile again tomorrow, as bitcoin opportunity is never ending.
He used 10000 BTC to buy Pizza.
He said he mind 80000 to 100000 BTC.
What if he said he spent all the $80000 to $100000 BTC. How are we going to know if he is telling the truth? Privacy is very important.
He is famous today because he bought pizza with 10000 BTC. He is happy about it.
He didnt regret it according to himself as shared below and this is certainly him seeing the bitcoins as same value as those pizzas then, his intention was solely to use bitcoin for is intended purpose and thats as peer to peer exchange. I think we should be celebrating him as one of the pioneers of this great asset or project
No regrets he used just the equivalent of $41 as what bitcoin was valued that time. Similarly to a scenario where if I use for example 5BTC to order for a G-wagon now and in the next 10 years bitcoin gets to $1m do you think I will regret my actions ?? No wont.
Whenever we hear this story, what mostly crosses our mind is how can someone buy pizza for over 10k BTC, but we often forget that back then, bitcoin wasnt worth much, in fact it was almost worthless. Plus, there are people who have traded more bitcoins for a few bucks, but whats really there to regret? At least Laszlos name has gone down history, and many people are still talking about and celebrating him every year. If I were Laszlo, Id be so proud of what I did.
What h was aiming for at that time is just to get a pizza delivery to hs address andpaying with Bitcoin, for that, he should b happy and fulfilled with the outcome of spending 10,000 Bitcoinson the two large Pizza, considering that he got into Bitcoin and accumulated those huge Bitcoin free of charge just by mining them when mining Bitcoin was very easy and highly rewarding. His primary aim is to make transactions using Bitcoin for the first time.
Don't you think this question has been asked quite too much every year?
Bitcoin was barely worth much as at then and getting it was even easy
People even sent it among themselves for free.
I believe it's better for him to have used it for something that can be remembered
Than selling years ago for a couple of profit
When he can mine as much within a year.
This is pretty perfect example for everyone wanting to know whether hes regretting it or not, Lazlo did something legendary..he proved bitcoin can be used for purchasing something as early as 2010, at that time I dont think theres any exchange for bitcoin before then even Mt. Gox was launched in July that year.
Ive seen lots of people asking this same question on every post I saw about this on X, the person in question actually said himself that he doesnt regret so whats with the same question..
He simply purchase something with a new technology worth just almost the same amount as the pizza at that tine and something really legendary is the seller .he isnt that famous though but he also did something legendary..
I don't think that he's regretting anything because he has brought firm to himself with what he did in the past. Some people use their money to become popular and they're cool with it that way. So, I believe that Laszlo is happy wherever he is for making history for himself because there is no way you will talk about bitcoin without mentioning Laszlo.
Assuming, he didn't buy pizza with 10000btc, he should have spent those bitcoin long before now because it's clear that he really wanted to purchase something with bitcoin but only Papa John made that happened.
I think the name here is Laszlo with an L and not Laszio with an I.
For some reasons we would want to consider just how much he would have lost from making just that one transaction in todays market but, lets say he didnt do that then right
What are the chances that he still would have had that much Bitcoin in today?
What are the chances that he wouldnt have made smaller transactions that would be of no significance in Bitcoin history?
He didnt what he wanted to do and has earned his spot in the history of Bitcoin which is celebrated, that is worth noting.
Somethings are meant to happen, not sure I would be regretting if I was Lazio, he made history and most of the time histories are only made by brave actions and he surely knows how much his action is worth.
Lazio in anyway is not even supposed to think or feel any thing close to regret right now. Imagine he comes out and tweet that he needs donation of bitcoin to a certain wallet! The number of bitcoin enthusiasts who will donate will probably be something very high at the end. So he has a very high chance of not regretting.
Well, let's just say he's regretting at the moment, then how would it'll be a help for him? For sure, it will only lead him to stress and depression thinking of that past thing, so the best way is to move forward and just let that experience be a lesson for everyone.
However, based on his past interviews, he hasn't regret a single thing. In fact, he even spend nearly 100k btc on pizza related transactions on the same year after that first transaction. Those transactions have never caused him to regret, he even considered it as a historic success and proved that cryptocurrency particularly bitcoin can be a tool for real world commerce.
Getting it was easy? I doubt it. I mean, there were no centralized exchanges back then. At least, not in Bitcoin's early days. If you mean by mining it, then yes, it was a piece of cake. Not many people were aware about Bitcoin since it was in its infancy. Lazlo used BTC as it was originally meant to be used. As peer-to-peer electronic cash. He didn't care about the market price, but rather Bitcoin's function as a currency. I mean, who would've thought Bitcoin would become extremely-valuable in the future? This never went through the mind of early bitcoiners.
Lazlo made a choice, and he stood by it until the end. Even after Bitcoin became popular. You'd only regret spending Bitcoin as a currency if you're looking at it from an investment (store of value) standpoint. Most people are into BTC to make money, so it's very unlikely we'll see someone else doing the same thing as Lazlo in the future. At least, he made history.
Laszlo already posted that he did not regret about his decisions to spend bitcoins for purchasing pizzas in the past. At least it's what he said publicly and we knew about that, while what he actually felt, only he knew.
In this interview years ago.
This argument pop-up every year.
The best answer that I find was related the windows in the back... Its clearly enjoying his life, he has a family, knows bitcoin since early time.
He becomes a legend, he was already using bitcoin, and as we known, also the "change" could be enough.
According to his confession in various interviews, he does not regret the transaction at all. Laszlo Hanyecz actions at that time gave birth to Bitcoin Pizza Day which is celebrated every May 22nd, his name is also immortalized in the story of Bitcoin journey.
He was one of the earliest miners, for him, the Bitcoin he owned at that time was nothing more than "free money" that he got from mining. After completing the first transaction which became a milestone in Bitcoin's journey, he began to use bitcoin frequently for transactions until he spent around 100,000 bitcoins.
As for the remaining Bitcoin he holds, we will never know whether he became rich from Bitcoin, but what is clear is that, as one of the early figures who supported Bitcoin, he has made May 22nd a memorable day every year.
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I don't think Lazallo ever regretted what he did. He bought the pizza that day for the true value that Bitcoin was worth at the time, and no one could have known what Bitcoin would become one day. He became part of Bitcoin's history, and that's what matters most.
It seems that he no longer cares much about all this, and although he is still an active member of the forum, his last post on the forum was on February 14, 2014 and it seems from his words that he is not regretful and is convinced that he spent his share of Bitcoin at its value at that time.
He made history, I'm sure he is happy.
He is among earliest miner and I hope he is still holding Bitcoin. The man deserve the fortune.
Back then you just don't know if Bitcoin could be reaching this high of a valuation, everything is still so uncertain but he's using Bitcoin like what he is supposed to, as a currency.
I personally see this man winning in life.
Regret not so sure about this.. but one thing is for sure is that the man was marketing Bitcoin to the world and that's why even today we still recognise this significant occurrence. Btw, on this faithful day probably some other people trying to get pizza 🍕 on that day followed him for more information on this so called Bitcoin and now are enjoying their investments... Not everything can be put on record.. otherwise see no regret here.