How Much Was 1 Bitcoin Worth in 2010?

In 2010, Bitcoin was in its infancy. It had no established market value until May 2010, when programmer Laszlo Hanyecz famously traded 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, valuing Bitcoin at about $0.0025 each.

Later that year, Bitcoin briefly traded on the early exchange “BitcoinMarket.com” for around $0.05–$0.30.

If you had bought $10 worth of Bitcoin in 2010, you’d have received roughly 33,000 BTC, now worth over $3.8 billion USD.

This story is often cited as the ultimate example of “missed opportunity” — and a reminder of Bitcoin’s unpredictable nature.