New Delhi, India – India is proudly joining the global celebration of Bitcoin Pizza Day, as PizzaDAO hosts its 5th Annual Global Pizza Party across more than 400 cities worldwide. This year, India marks a major milestone — growing from just 2 cities in 2023 to 13 cities in 2024, with more than 50 cities already signed up for 2025.
The event spans six continents and brings together crypto communities, local pizzerias, and pizza lovers for a shared moment of generosity, global connection, and plenty of slices.
“This is about more than just celebrating Bitcoin history,” said Sam “Snax” Weinrott of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
founder of PizzaDAO. “It’s about building global community and feeding people with no strings attached. Pizza should be free — and for one day, it is.”
India’s PizzaDAO Story: A Growing Slice of the Global Pie
India’s expansion in the PizzaDAO ecosystem has been led by Nikhil Mahana, affectionately known within the community as “Pepperoni Diesel”, who serves as the India Underboss.
“I first discovered PizzaDAO on May 22, 2023, while Crypto Twitter was buzzing with Bitcoin Pizza Day,” said Nikhil. “I got curious, reached out, and connected with Snax — who quickly became a great friend among the ‘pizza mafia’. Not long after, during a community call, I was asked, ‘How about you take care of India?’ I said, ‘It’d be my honour!’”
Since then, Nikhil has played a key role in building out PizzaDAO’s footprint across India — from forging local partnerships with independent pizzerias to helping organize city-wide events. His leadership helped India grow from just 2 cities in 2023 to 13 in 2024, setting the stage for more than 50 cities already signed up for 2025.
“This movement is all about people, purpose, and pizza,” Nikhil said. “Over the last one year I’ve not only hosted PizzaDAO’s parties in India but also in Japan, Thailand and others. We’re creating something decentralized but deeply local — a real celebration of what a global community can do.”
A Decentralized Celebration with Global Impact
PizzaDAO is a decentralized collective that started during the NFT boom in 2021. Using proceeds from the Rare Pizzas NFT collection — created by more than 300 independent artists — the community has funded pizza parties across more than 75 countries, distributing more than $1 million of pizza over the past four years.
This year’s Global Pizza Party includes events in major cities like New York, London, São Paulo, Nairobi, Mumbai, Berlin, Sydney and dozens more, as well as first-time parties in new locations across Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Each event is organized by local volunteers who partner with independent pizzerias, supporting small businesses and bringing communities together for a day of celebration.
Celebrating the Bitcoin Origin Story
Bitcoin Pizza Day commemorates May 22, 2010 — the date Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas, marking the first time Bitcoin was used to purchase a physical item. At the time, the BTC was worth around $41. Today, those same coins would be valued at over $600 million.
The purchase has become legendary in the crypto world, representing the early optimism, experimentation and real-world potential of decentralized digital currencies.
How to Join the Global Pizza Party
Events are free and open to the public. Anyone can join an in-person event, host a party in their local community, or take part in the online celebration at globalpizza.party, where attendees can find an interactive world map, livestream link and details for every city.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
PizzaDAO thanks the generous support of its global partners, including: Base, Stand With Crypto and World Pizza Champions.
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PizzaDAO-Pizza-Party.jpg: PizzaDAO’s 5th Annual Global Pizza Party is Wednesday, May 22 at a location near you.
New Delhi-2024.jpg: Global Pizza Party May 22, 2024 in New Delhi, India.
New York City-2024.jpg: Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day May 22, 2024 in New York City, NY.
Miami-2024.jpg: Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day May 22, 2024 in New York City, NY.
PizzaDAO is a decentralized community of artists, developers, pizza lovers and volunteers who believe pizza should be free. Through art, technology and collective action, PizzaDAO empowers communities around the world to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day with joy, generosity and shared meals.
Since 2021, PizzaDAO has hosted Global Pizza Party events across six continents and given away more than $1 million worth of free pizza, building connections beyond the blockchain and supporting local businesses along the way. Learn more at globalpizza.party
