If 15 years ago, someone told us that he had just bought a pizza without using physical money – not a coin, or a ticket, or a credit card – no one would have believed him. It could be a science fiction story written by Ray Bradbury or Isaac Asimov. But not.
This was the first commercial transaction using Bitcoins, a decentralized cryptocurrency that operates through a payment system that does not require the central bank or unique administrator for its viability.
This works: Transactions are verified by a network of peer-to-peer nodes and permanently registered in a public accounting book called Blockchain, which uses a cryptographic system to guarantee its safety. History can also be narrated in numbers.
When Laszlo Hanject, on May 22, 2010, he bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, the value of those bitcoins was approximately $ 41 USD. That is, at that time, the price of Bitcoin was less than $ 0.003 USD per unit.
At the beginning of February 2025, Bitcoin is around $ 100,000 USD, which would raise the value of those 10,000 BTC initial to approximately 1,000 million dollars. Blockchain is not just a digital asset. Today, a new generation makes history by becoming leaders of a new way of moving finance and, fundamentally, in the philosophy of life surrounding this technology. We opened the door to a new economic and social model.
In regions with limited access to banking services, the adoption of cryptocurrencies is allowing safe and fast transactions, providing economic independence to millions of people. In the entertainment industry, NFTs are changing the way creators monetize their work. In health, decentralized medical records offer greater safety and accessibility. In tourism, blockchain -based platforms are facilitating more direct and reliable experiences.
In Mexico, the damage (decantalized autonomous organization) already operate with legal bases, allowing collaborative structures without traditional hierarchies. The ability of this technology to guarantee transparency and eliminate intermediaries makes it an engine of change in multiple sectors.
In less than 15 years, we went from buying a pizza with Bitcoins to question the bases of the traditional financial system. This transformation is just the beginning and has proper names. The Next Crypto Revolutionary: 30 Under 30 Blockchain Visionaries It is a special that puts in the center of the scene those who are creating a future with the distributed power among those who really dare to participate. Best of all: this is only the beginning and we all have the opportunity to be an active part of this innovation.
