Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza

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

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

Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza

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...

Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21427505

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@ryantracey » 18 Feb '13, 11pm
Finally a real-world use ;0) RT @futureagenda Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]
@gigga_bites » 18 Feb '13, 11pm
Sounds delicious to us! Bitcoin #virtualcurrency can now be used to pay for pizza: [link] #foodservice
@Bily_Boyle » 18 Feb '13, 11am
@mozz100 Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]
@btincq » 18 Feb '13, 12am
@ndebock en parlant de bitcoin, tu as vu passer Pizza for Coins? ;) [link]
» 17 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @Falkvinge: That's deflation: 35 months ago, a pizza cost 10,000 bitcoin. https://t.co/EOoeSrKV Today, it costs 0.71 bitcoin. [link]
» 17 Feb '13, 9pm
That's deflation: 35 months ago, a pizza cost 10,000 bitcoin. https://t.co/EOoeSrKV Today, it costs 0.71 bitcoin. [link]
@quattrofan » 17 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @WRIB_McLain: BBC News - Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]
@textually » 15 Feb '13, 9am
Programmers have created a site that lets people pay for pizza using the bitcoin digital currency. [link]
@_BigBrother__ » 14 Feb '13, 7pm
Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link] (what is the point?!?!) #apple
@ivortymchak » 14 Feb '13, 12pm
Is Bitcoin the obvious conclusion for fiat currency? Is it so wild it can't be tamed by governments? [link]
@Chris__Riddle » 14 Feb '13, 9am
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@galinNatalia » 13 Feb '13, 5pm
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@kelticgypsy » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
Pizza paid for by bitcoin... [link]
@forexpro13 » 13 Feb '13, 8am
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@PizzaForCoins » 13 Feb '13, 6am
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@JoseCristancho » 13 Feb '13, 12am
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» 12 Feb '13, 11pm
@bbcscitech missed the original #Bitcoin for pizza "Historical Document" https://t.co/mSYWOVFS Story here: [link]
@Pyramining » 12 Feb '13, 11pm
Pizza for #bitcoin in 2013: [link] #Pizza for bitcoin in 2010: https://t.co/RO4dMbcq [link]
@JD_Christie » 12 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @nanewsnetwork: Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza. [link] #NoAgenda
» 12 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @Matt_H_79: BBC News - Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]
@jamie_crozier » 12 Feb '13, 10pm
 why not make pizza the currency? RT @brandalisms: Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]
@Stevewal63 » 12 Feb '13, 9pm
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@fuckyeahbitcoin » 12 Feb '13, 9pm
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@OrganicAnt » 12 Feb '13, 8pm
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@virtual_economy » 12 Feb '13, 8pm
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@MattBurkinshaw » 12 Feb '13, 5pm
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@nanewsnetwork » 12 Feb '13, 5pm
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@demon_pigeon » 12 Feb '13, 4pm
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@theReckoner » 12 Feb '13, 3pm
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@TheRetailPeople » 12 Feb '13, 3pm
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@MyBnk » 12 Feb '13, 2pm
Digital currency, real pizza! Alternative payments system marches on. 1 bitcoin worth £17 [link] #futuremoney
@niksunen » 12 Feb '13, 2pm
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@blowtogo_uk » 12 Feb '13, 2pm
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@odysci » 12 Feb '13, 2pm
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@5flags » 12 Feb '13, 2pm
Couldn't be happier. #bitcoin and pizza! [link]
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@proxylulz » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
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@BitConcierge » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza - BBC News [link]
@KatiSipp » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
IDK, if I were a bitcoin programmer, I mighta gone a different direction than Domino's, in my pizza foray. [link]
@Amy1306 » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link] Nice idea but for that price I would want a fab pizza!
@Sundancer_UK » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]
@TweepCoin » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza - BBC News [link]
@nanobot88 » 12 Feb '13, 12pm
Bitcoin virtual currency can now be used to pay for pizza [link]