The Brazilian city of Porto Alegre has officially added Bitcoin Pizza Day to its annual festive calendar.
Bitcoin (BTC) adoption is on the rise worldwide. While some accept Bitcoin as an investment tool, others include it in their lifestyles. One of the interesting and entertaining examples came from the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre.
Bitcoin Pizza Day Weather in Small Brazilian City
Bitcoin Pizza Day recalls the date when a BitcoinTalk forum user identified as Laszlo Hanyecz offered 10,000 BTC for two pizzas on May 22, 2010. Porto Alegre will reflect this fun and ironic situation in real life.
Bitcoin Pizza Day decision, which will be celebrated every May 22, council members Jesse Sangalliand Alexandre BobadraAfter attending a memorial event where they learned about the importance of Bitcoin on May 22, 2022.
Omg I cannot believe what me and my homie from Porto Alegre just accomplished.
We literally made the "Bitcoin Pizza Day" part of our city's official calendar (1.5 million population) pic.twitter.com/nbGne7ee2Q
— 🫡 Akva @ PARIS | ◧-◧¬.eth (@Akva556) August 26, 2022
According to Sangalli, the councilor who presented the bill, the goal is to bring visibility to decentralized finance innovations in the city of approximately 1.5 million people.
This decision will reportedly bring visibility to cryptocurrencies and indicate that the city is open to technological innovation. It was also stated that the Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration will help bring the discussion of other cryptocurrency to the general public as it is harmless, does not cost the treasury or restrict freedoms.
