Bitcoin becomes a little bit more real, as you can now order a Domino’s pizza, thanks to Hendricks Solutions, the people who probably turned your real money into Bitcoin in the first place.

Unfortunately, it is a slow and clunky process, probably taking 30 minutes all up (most of it waiting). First, you must enter the amount (and you need to round up to the nearest USD), and send it to a specified Bitcoin address. Then you need to wait for 2 block confirmations (on average, 15 minutes), before CoinCard will send you a Domino’s gift card. You can then use the card online at the Domino’s website to pay for the pizza, which takes another 5-10 minutes at their end, followed by the actual cooking time.

Note that it only works for Domino’s (and probably only in the US) – it’s just a proof-of-concept. CoinCard also lets you convert Bitcoin directly into a Paypal account (in USD), meaning it is now practical to get money out of Bitcoin in small quantities (for a 3% surcharge).