<p>I'd say it was the selling of dice gamling site SatoshiDice in 2013, according to the former owner it was sold for 126,315 BTC which was equivalent to ~$11,5 Million at that time.</p>

<p>More details can be found here: 
<a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=101902.msg2751536#msg2751536" rel="nofollow">https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=101902.msg2751536#msg2751536</a></p>

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2016-06-07T13:45:51.147Z
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stke
<p>If you mean the greatest amount of bitcoin spent,  the "bitcoin pizza" comes to mind. At a whopping 10k BTC spent.</p>

<p><a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0" rel="nofollow">Pizza for bitcoins? (bitcointalk.org)</a></p>

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Papa Lazzarou
<p>It could also be in the beginning when Satoshi probably sold a lot of bitcoins at cheap to his close friends. </p>

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2016-06-12T22:33:40.903Z
Please provide evidence or support for your answer. As it is, it seems to be completely speculative.
Murch
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letyouearn9
<p>Relying only on publicly disclosed data, what is the most expensive Bitcoin purchase that has ever occurred?</p>

<p>"Expensive" can be determined either by:</p>

<ol>
<li>Highest purchase price in Bitcoins</li>
<li>Highest fiat value equivalent at the time</li>
</ol>

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2016-06-07T02:09:35.083Z
Do you count using Bitcoin to buy fiat currency?
Nick ODell
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@NickODell I had not thought of that (it is not what I had in mind) but am interested in that answer too. Was it the US Marshalls auction?
dontmindme
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2016-06-07T09:31:15.013Z
related: [What is the largest transaction by value to date for bitcoin currency?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3287/5406)
Murch
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What is the most expensive Bitcoin purchase ever made?
dontmindme
# What is the most expensive Bitcoin purchase ever made?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-07)

Relying only on publicly disclosed data, what is the most expensive Bitcoin purchase that has ever occurred?

"Expensive" can be determined either by:

1. Highest purchase price in Bitcoins
2. Highest fiat value equivalent at the time

**Tags:** transactions, history, merchants

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you count using Bitcoin to buy fiat currency?  
> **username_0**: @NickODell I had not thought of that (it is not what I had in mind) but am interested in that answer too. Was it the US Marshalls auction?  
> **username_2**: related: [What is the largest transaction by value to date for bitcoin currency?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/3287/5406)  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-06-07. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

I'd say it was the selling of dice gamling site SatoshiDice in 2013, according to the former owner it was sold for 126,315 BTC which was equivalent to ~$11,5 Million at that time.

More details can be found here:
<https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=101902.msg2751536#msg2751536>


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-06-07. Score: 3

If you mean the greatest amount of bitcoin spent, the "bitcoin pizza" comes to mind. At a whopping 10k BTC spent.

[Pizza for bitcoins? (bitcointalk.org)](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-06-12. Score: -2

It could also be in the beginning when Satoshi probably sold a lot of bitcoins at cheap to his close friends.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Please provide evidence or support for your answer. As it is, it seems to be completely speculative.  

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