Bitcoins used to pay for pizza: Programmers have created a site that lets people pay for pizza using the bitcoin...

News - Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza

bbc.co.uk 12 Feb '13, 12pm

Bitcoins used to pay for pizza: Programmers have created a site that lets people pay for pizza using the bitcoin...

12 February 2013 Last updated at 12:11 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza Orders made via the Pizza for Coins website are funnelled to others for preparation and delivery Continue reading the main story Related Stories Bitcoins join global bank network Rewards halve for digital miners Theft forces Bitcoin firm offline Pizza can now be bought using the bitcoin virtual currency. The Pizza for Coins service has been set up by two programmers as a way to boost use of the digital cash. The service acts as a middleman and converts bitcoins into US dollars that are used to pay for food. It charges a small fee to do the currency exchange. Paying via bitcoins can also delay an order, warn the site owners, saying the conversion can mean pizza takes up to 80 minutes to be deliver...

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