Eight years ago, the first reported bitcoin exchange for a consumer product – a pair of Papa John's pizzas took place.
At an aggregate price of 10,000 bitcoins, it was a landmark for the adoption of digital cryptocurrency and one that from the time has been commemorated on May 22 as "Bitcoin Pizza Day."
Yet even the utmost cursory observation of Bitcoin Pizza Day isn't complete without precise calculation in dollar terms – those two pizzas cost. Today, CoinDesk is launching a new widget that offers a real-time calculation that you can add to any website.
[Video] He Paid How Much? CoinDesk Releases 'Bitcoin Pizza Day' Price Tracker
