On May 22, 16 years ago, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz exchanged ten thousand bitcoins for two pizzas. This was not only the first physical transaction in the history of cryptocurrency but also the starting point for building consensus in the Web3 world.

Today, 16 years later, Bitcoin has become a mainstream global asset, and the "Bitcoin Pizza Day" has long since become the most ceremonial spiritual totem in the Web3 world.

As the "5·22 Pizza Festival" approaches again, HTX DAO will make this festival with a hint of geek romanticism into a Web3 cultural carnival spanning the five major core cities around the globe. This not only announces a comprehensive upgrade of HTX's global services but also reflects the most authentic shifts in investment mentality within the current cryptocurrency market.

Five Cities Connected: An Upgrade of Global Service Capability

If the early crypto world resembled a niche utopia of internet natives, then today’s Web3 has genuinely entered a phase of globalization. The boundaries of the industry are continuously being broken, and crypto culture is transitioning from on-chain communities to a broader real-world engagement.

This time, HTX DAO has chosen to extend the reach of this event to five major core cities in the warmest and most community-oriented way possible, presenting a Web3 consensus party that transcends geographical boundaries in distinctly different forms.

We witnessed the most Crypto-native spirit of "point-to-point citywide delivery," directly delivering the warmth of pizza to community partners; we saw DIY binge parties in bustling business districts, where young Web3 players discussed AI, on-chain finance, and the next industry narrative while kneading dough and sprinkling toppings; we observed cultural flash mobs in street parks, where customized fire gems and pizza boxes became the coolest check-in coordinates in the city.

We also saw a VIP Pizza Festival celebration characterized by a sense of quality and a private atmosphere. From custom Ferrari transfers to high-end dinners featuring wine, steak, and pizza; from deep exchanges in intimate social settings to discussions focused on market trends, asset allocation, and industry cycles, the entire event retained the freedom and enthusiasm of crypto culture while also demonstrating the high-net-worth service logic as crypto finance gradually matures.

In addition, to allow more users to enjoy pizza, Huobi HTX also launched a Pizza Festival welfare activity, offering thousands of pizza vouchers and millions in benefits waiting to be unlocked, requiring only five simple steps to participate in the event in just five minutes. Details of the event: https://www.htx.com.ph/zh-cn/mars/2026pizza

If the offline carnival of the five cities is a mirror reflecting HTX DAO's global ecological services; then behind this mirror, the most authentic emotional shifts in the current Web3 market are being refracted.

At the HTX DAO Global Pizza Festival site, community users engaged in deeper discussions around "asset allocation" and "currency-based earning," with increased attention to Huobi HTX’s earnings business annualized yield, marking a clear turning point in industry narratives.

From FOMO to Steady Returns: Crypto Finance Enters a 'New Asset Management Era'

The crypto world has never lacked urban legends of overnight wealth. Over the past few years, market sentiments have always been dominated by FOMO, with people fervently chasing the next hundredfold coin or thousandfold alpha.

However, as the industry enters a compliance deep water zone and macroeconomic cycles fluctuate, the underlying mentality of the market is quietly being reshaped. As the fervor fades, whether experienced builders or asset-heavy whales, there has been a spontaneous shift from "dream-making" to "pragmatism".

This change is also directly reflected in the real data from exchanges and user demands.

HTX DAO ambassador and Huobi HTX spokesperson Molly recently stated that the team found through user welfare research and interviews with leading clients that “earn coins interest coupons” have become one of the most sought-after benefits. This change indicates that users' understanding of crypto asset management is adjusting, increasingly prioritizing steady earning capabilities.

To some extent, this is also a sign of the crypto industry's gradual maturity.

The atmosphere conveyed by HTX DAO’s Global Pizza Festival closely aligns with this shift in industry sentiment: enthusiasm still exists, but rationality is returning; dreams are still preserved, but long-termism is starting to become a new consensus.

Pizza Will Be Eaten, but Consensus Will Last Forever

From witnessing the initial enlightenment of Bitcoin transaction value 16 years ago to now gathering rational discussions around "steady earning" at the HTX DAO 5·22 Global Pizza Festival, this not only pays a warm tribute to the history of crypto development but also serves as a consensus bond witnessing the market's maturity and transformation resonating with global users’ emotions.

As 16 years have passed, pizza flavors have changed, market cycles have changed, but what remains unchanged is HTX DAO's commitment to accompany the community across bull and bear markets, along with the pure faith and steady forward consensus towards a decentralized world.

About HTX DAO

HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) initiated by the Huobi HTX exchange in support of the TRON blockchain ecosystem, collaboratively established by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. HTX DAO is committed to building an open governance ecology that is user-led, rule-transparent, and highly collaborative, becoming a key engine for advancing the development of decentralized financial systems.

HTX DAO adheres to the principle of “holding tokens equals governance,” aiming to inspire global users’ consensus and participation, connect community interests with platform value, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.