FX.co ★ Six real world things you can buy with bitcoin: from pizza to spaceflight

The new digital cryptocurrency has become ingrained in our everyday lives. The number of bitcoin holders is constantly growing, thus boosting the possibilities of payment with this digital currency. The owners of bitcoins are encouraged to make a variety of purchases in online stores and in real stores so that the crypto system remains viable. Where can you pay with bitcoins? In addition to traditional stores selling computers, household appliances, electronics and clothing, there are also unusual places where the cryptocurrency is accepted. Let's check them out.

Pizzaforcoins snack chain is one of the most popular places where bitcoins are accepted as payment. Customers can pay for pizza from local restaurants. The service is available to the US, UK and Australian citizens. Partners of Pizzaforcoins network are famous restaurants such as Pizza Hut, Domino's and Papa John's. The main condition for using the service is that the client's address should be in the delivery zone of restaurants.

Bitcoins can also be used for payment in Eres Plastic Surgery, the largest clinic of plastic surgery in Florida, US. The cryptocurrency has been accepted there since 2014. The center provides an impressive range of services in the field of plastic surgery and a number of cosmetology procedures that do not require surgical intervention.

The popular alternative currency can help lonely hearts: dating site OkCupid accepts bitcoins as payment. Its developers claim that this is the best dating site in the world. The website is free, but users can upgrade to an A-List membership which allows them to take advantage of ad-free and anonymous browsing. Paying for the OkCupid membership is available both in fiat money and bitcoins.

Visitors to a number of British pubs who are members of the Individual Pubs Limited network can also use bitcoins as payment. This network includes six pubs located in London, Peterborough, Norwich and Cambridge. All pubs, except White Lion in Norwich, accept the cryptocurrency, along with cash and bank cards.

Deloitte's Bitcoin Bistro began to accept cryptocurrency for quite some time. Deloitte has been involved in blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. The company launched its first bitcoin ATM to the public at its office in 2016. Since April 2017, Deloitte's employee-only restaurant in its Toronto offices accepts virtual money. According to managers of the company, this is necessary for people to get an insight of the impressive potential of the blockchain technology and how bitcoin works.

Amazingly, commercial space flight venture Virgin Galactic accepts payment in bitcoins. A suborbital flight into space is the most exotic service you can buy for bitcoins. The founder of Virgin Group announced that his company will accept bitcoins in exchange for a ride into space in 2013.