Key Notes

Bitcoin Pizza Day might not be the first real-world BTC transaction.

An anonymous Macedonian claims he used Bitcoin 17 years ago.

North Macedonia still lacks clear crypto regulations.

An anonymous Macedonian dentist, who goes by Darko to stay private, claims he used Bitcoin BTC $104 744 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $2.08 T Vol. 24h: $24.82 B earlier than the Bitcoin Pizza Day.

In an interview with Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), Darko said that he used to compete for prizes in Bitcoin at the multiplayer online battle game DotA in the late 2000s.

“I was an 18-year-old kid; I didn’t take it seriously,” he added.

Darko, who is now a 35-year-old dentist, says he spent “10 or 20” BTC every month to purchase video games when he

See Full Page