Baseline context
We anchor the story at Bitcoin Pizza Day (2010-05-22), when 10,000 BTC bought two pizzas. In this project, the historical baseline model uses $20 per pizza as the reference point.
Bitcoin Pizza Day • Since 22 May 2010
From 10,000 BTC for 2 pizzas to today
See Bitcoin's purchasing power in pizza units. Explore how many pizzas one BTC buys, compare pricing models, and inspect every assumption in plain English.
Explore the chartInteractive Pizza Power Chart
Default view: pizzas per BTC (linear). You can switch metric, scale, and pricing model anytime.
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Methodology & assumptions
This project converts BTC/USD into pizza units. We provide a Laszlo baseline model and an inflation-adjusted yearly pizza price model for transparency.
Active pricing model
Current model: Yearly schedule (inflation-adjusted).
The yearly schedule values (2010–2026) are inflation-adjusted estimates and are displayed near the chart for full transparency.
Data source
BTC/USD source metadata is loaded with chart data.
Source: Blockchain Charts API
Formula
pizzas_per_btc = btcUsd / pizzaUsdbtc_per_pizza = pizzaUsd / btcUsdpizzas_for_10000_btc = 10000 * btcUsd / pizzaUsd