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This 7-bedroom, 13-bathroom California mansion could have been owned by the guy who paid $10,000 in bitcoin for a pizza He still had $195 million in cryptocurrency left over


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    Bitcoin BTC/USD continues to hold its position as the largest and most liquid digital asset globally.

    Over the years, Bitcoin has emerged as a macro asset, influenced by various factors such as the policies of the Federal Reserve, developments within the U.S. fiscal and banking sectors, and market sentiment in traditional financial markets.

    This evolution has become particularly noticeable since the crash triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, with Bitcoin closely following the cues and trends arising from these key areas of influence.

    What Happened: According to the Aaronson Group, located at 6 Midsummer in Newport Coast, California, this property is listed at $69.8 million. With seven bedrooms, thirteen bathrooms, and a plethora of luxurious amenities, this mansion epitomizes extravagance. 

    Remember, a Florida man made history by using the nascent digital currency to pay for a seemingly ordinary purchase: two pizzas. 

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    Why It Matters: May 22 is now widely recognized as Bitcoin Pizza Day, commemorating the moment when Laszlo Hanyecz, the Florida man in question, paid 10,000 Bitcoins for the pizza delivery in 2010 —  an amount that, in today’s valuation, equates to a mind-boggling $263 million.

    Hanyecz sought assistance through the Bitcoin talk forum, writing, “I’ll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas… like maybe 2 large ones so I have some left over for the next day.”

    If the Bitcoin Pizza Guy had held onto the 10,000 Bitcoins he used to purchase those pizzas, the Bitcoin Pizza Guy could have easily afforded to purchase the lavish mansion priced at $69 million and still would have been left with $195 million. 

    Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $26,227.36, down 0.13% in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro.

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