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Brothers in Arms

In 2010, the first known commercial transaction using Bitcoin occurred when programmer Laszlo Hanyecz bought two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin.

Two years later, Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Concurrently, The Bitcoin Foundation was founded in September 2012 to promote Bitcoin’s development and uptake.

In December 2017, Bitcoin reached nearly $20,000 in value. Just a few months later, Canada officially legalized recreational cannabis

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