Bitcoin Pizza Day Recipient Spent 10,000 BTC on US Road Trip

Jeremy “jercos” Sturdivant, known for receiving 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) in the historic Bitcoin Pizza Day transaction, confirmed he spent the BTC on a road trip across the United States after running out of money. According to BeInCrypto, Sturdivant received the BTC from developer Laszlo Hanyecz on May 22, 2010, in exchange for two pizzas, marking the first documented commercial use of Bitcoin. Sturdivant emphasized using Bitcoin as a functional currency rather than a speculative asset. At Bitcoin's peak in October 2025, the 10,000 BTC would have been valued at over $1.26 billion.