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[[File:Bitcoin-gold-coin.png|thumb|A Bitcoin logo using the BTC symbol]]'''Bitcoin''', also known as '''BTC''', is a digital currency released in 2009 by a group of men known as Satoshi Nakamato.
[[File:Bitcoin-logo-1000px.png|thumb|The Bitcoin logo.]]'''Bitcoin''', also known as '''BTC''', is a digital currency released in 2009 by a group of men known as Satoshi Nakamato.


Bitcoins can be traded instantly* by anyone to anyone. The only requirement for using bitcoins is having an address to a wallet. You can acquire such an address through the softare provided by the bitcoin maintainer, other third party wallet software, or multiple online wallet services.
Bitcoins can be traded instantly* by anyone to anyone. The only requirement for using bitcoins is having an address to a wallet. You can acquire such an address through the softare provided by the bitcoin maintainer, other third party wallet software, or multiple online wallet services.
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Bitcoins can be acquired through mining with your CPU or GPU (video card), or purchased from dealers and bitcoin exchanges.
Bitcoins can be acquired through mining with your CPU or GPU (video card), or purchased from dealers and bitcoin exchanges.


You can donate to this address if this page was helpful to you: '''19zUiUZmtg5K4MBPKDRAtsJbUdVop9D9Pm'''
You can [[donate]] to this address if this page was helpful to you: '''19zUiUZmtg5K4MBPKDRAtsJbUdVop9D9Pm'''


== Getting started ==
== Getting started ==
The first thing you want to do in order to get into the bitcoin world is to get a wallet. This can be done using an [[#Online wallets|online wallet service]] or by downloading the official client.
The first thing you will have to do in order to enter into the bitcoin world is to get a [http://fuxx.us/bitcoin-download wallet and bitcoin address]. This can be done using an [[#Online wallets|online wallet service]] or by downloading the official client from the link below.


The official client currently (2013-03-28) requires 8GB of hard disk space to start with, and that space will grow with time. The reason for this is that the block chain which holds all of the transactions is downloaded and stored locally. The block chain holds the required information for all transactions made on the network. You can use the block chain to verify that transactions are real, and to verify if payments have been sent or received.
As of 2013-04-01, the official client requires 7.95GB of hard disk space to start with, and that will grow with time. The reason for this is that the block chain which holds all of the transactions is downloaded and stored locally. The block chain holds the required information for all transactions made on the network. You can use the block chain to verify that transactions are real, and to verify if payments have been sent or received.


Using an online wallet can help avoid storing 8GB+ of data on your local disk drive, but you are also entrusting all of your bitcoins with the online wallet service. For some people, the benefits, such as access to the wallet from anywhere you can get online, might outweight the risks of having to trust the provider and their security.
Using an online wallet can help avoid storing 8GB+ of data on your local disk drive, but you are also entrusting all of your bitcoins with the online wallet service. For some people, the benefits, such as access to the wallet from anywhere you can get online, might outweight the risks of having to trust the provider and their security.
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Bellow is a selection of online wallets. In some cases, such as with Coinbase, the account also has other services, such as buying coins for a fee.
Bellow is a selection of online wallets. In some cases, such as with Coinbase, the account also has other services, such as buying coins for a fee.
* [http://fuxx.us/coinbase Coinbase Bitcoin Wallet]
* [http://fuxx.us/coinbase Coinbase Bitcoin Wallet]
* [http://fuxx.us/instawallet Instawallet - instant wallets provided on the fly by unique URL]
* [http://fuxx.us/instawallet Instawallet - instant wallets provided on the fly by unique URL] - Instawallet has been "hacked" and the service is offline.
* [http://fuxx.us/blockchain-wallet BlockChain Bitcoin Wallet]
* [http://fuxx.us/blockchain-wallet BlockChain Bitcoin Wallet]
== Bitcoin advertising services ==
These are services that you can use to advertise on other sites or publish ads on your own site for a payout.
* [http://www.fuxx.us/coinurl CoinURL]


== Free Bitcoins / Bitcoin Faucets ==
== Free Bitcoins / Bitcoin Faucets ==
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! style="width:200px;" | Site
! style="width:200px;" | Site
! style="min-width:350px;" | Description
! style="min-width:350px;" | Description
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| [http://fuxx.us/bithits BitHits] || Three "tickets" daily.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoin-addict Bitcoin Addict] || Once per day.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoin-faucet Bitcoin Faucet] || Twice per day but takes a minimum of 0.01 BTC accumulated to withdraw.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoiner Bitcoiner] || Once per day.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoins4me Bitcoins 4 me] || One request every hour.
|-
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcrate BitCrate] || Pretty good payout when it actually has coins; follow its twitter.
| [http://fuxx.us/bitcrate BitCrate] || Pretty good payout when it actually has coins; follow its twitter.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bunnyrun Bunny Run] || Daily requests, from 0.04 mBTC to 0.1 mBTC.
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| [http://fuxx.us/coinad CoinAd] || Hourly requests if you register, otherwise only once per day. It has a chat page where you can potentially earn 0.01 mBTC with every message - again, only if you register.
| [http://fuxx.us/coinad CoinAd] || Hourly requests if you register, otherwise only once per day. It has a chat page where you can potentially earn 0.01 mBTC with every message - again, only if you register.
|-
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| [http://fuxx.us/coin-reaper Coin Reaper] || 0.02 mBTC available daily, plus it can provide you a simple way to keep track of other faucets.
| [http://fuxx.us/coin-reaper Coin Reaper] || 0.02 mBTC available daily, plus it can provide you a simple way to keep track of other faucets.
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| [http://fuxx.us/cointicket Cointicket] || A news post says it will pay out "later."
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| [http://fuxx.us/daily-bitcoins Daily Bitcoins] || 0.01 mBTC is available every hour. It sometimes gives Peerbet vouchers/bonuses.
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| [http://fuxx.us/netlookup NetLookup] || Daily request for coins.
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| [http://fuxx.us/daily-scratchcard TenDrawBTC Daily Scratchcard] || Daily request. May be out of funds when you try.
|}
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! style="min-width:350px;" | Description
! style="min-width:350px;" | Description
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitbucks BitBucks] || I haven't used the site myself, so I can't comment on if it pays out or works.
| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoinget BitcoinGet] || Another site to view videos for BTC. It might be a scam in that it rarely or never says that you viewed the video.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoin4 Bitcoin4you] || This is another excellent site with high payouts but it's not as popular and so has less advertisers to view.
| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoinreward BitcoinReward] || Another site to view videos for BTC. Tested and pays out every day.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitvisitor Bitvisitor] || The best site I've used so far and it pays out hourly. High payouts, but more importantly, lots of advertisers.
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| [http://fuxx.us/coinvisitor CoinVisitor] || You need to solve a simple captcha at the end. The page display time is usually 10 seconds.
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| [http://fuxx.us/easy-bitcoin EasyBitcoin / bitcoins easy] || Very low payouts to view sites or other offers.
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| [http://fuxx.us/cointube CoinTube] || Get paid to view videos.
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| [http://fuxx.us/earn-free-bitcoins Earn Free Bitcoins] || When this site actually has advetisers for you, it pays out pretty well.
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| [http://fuxx.us/i-want-free I want free Bitcoins] || This site is pretty broken and I'm not even sure if it actually has any offers or will ever pay out.
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| [http://fuxx.us/bitcoinget BitcoinGet] || Another site to view videos for BTC. It might be a scam in that it rarely or never says that you viewed the video.
|}
|}


== Bitcoin gambling ==
== Related articles ==
After you've acquired some coins, you might want to gamble with them for a chance to make some easy profits. The only thing that needs to happen here is sending your bet to one of the addresses below (at least 0.5 BTC). If you win, you get money sent back to the wallet you sent from. Make sure you use an address you can receive funds to, like an address from the official wallet.
* [[Litecoin]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width:500px;"
* [[Mining hardware comparison]]
! style="width:220px;" | Odds/payouts
! style="min-width:280px;" | Address to send bet to
|-
| 25% win odds, 3.839x payout || 1zKD7P2PgEALbaExNjsEmGzuov6KCuaTT
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| 45% win odds, 2.133x payout || 136HiTXjxmmnMChBA7ktgwGrk5de8zgrbi
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| 50% win odds, 1.92x payout || 1AAdPfRsTRhymwCupwecK4HyW9do2gRWF3
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| 55% win odds, 1.746x payout || 1CvX67tGF6hGQzQjDCKGjLTyc7hssYwfvo
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| 75% win odds, 1.28x payout || 1D3nq8D65hNcvufCXm6pHXM8FUyzhD1CmY
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| 95% win odds, 1.011x payout || 1S4YobS4tH4tUCVPrE5eifrz4Puyxbrey
|}


Other gambling related sites:
== Bitcoin image gallery ==
* [http://fuxx.us/litecoin-treasure Litecoin Treasure - buy the treasure and hope you don't reset!]
<gallery>
File:Bitcoin-gold-coin.png|A gold Bitcoin logo using the BTC symbol.
File:Bitcoin-Accepted-Here-sign.png|Bitcoin Accepted Here sign for businesses.
</gallery>


[[Category:Software]][[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Cryptocurrency]][[Category:Software]][[Category:Technology]]

Latest revision as of 00:16, 1 April 2022

The Bitcoin logo.

Bitcoin, also known as BTC, is a digital currency released in 2009 by a group of men known as Satoshi Nakamato.

Bitcoins can be traded instantly* by anyone to anyone. The only requirement for using bitcoins is having an address to a wallet. You can acquire such an address through the softare provided by the bitcoin maintainer, other third party wallet software, or multiple online wallet services.

Bitcoins can be acquired through mining with your CPU or GPU (video card), or purchased from dealers and bitcoin exchanges.

You can donate to this address if this page was helpful to you: 19zUiUZmtg5K4MBPKDRAtsJbUdVop9D9Pm

Getting started

The first thing you will have to do in order to enter into the bitcoin world is to get a wallet and bitcoin address. This can be done using an online wallet service or by downloading the official client from the link below.

As of 2013-04-01, the official client requires 7.95GB of hard disk space to start with, and that will grow with time. The reason for this is that the block chain which holds all of the transactions is downloaded and stored locally. The block chain holds the required information for all transactions made on the network. You can use the block chain to verify that transactions are real, and to verify if payments have been sent or received.

Using an online wallet can help avoid storing 8GB+ of data on your local disk drive, but you are also entrusting all of your bitcoins with the online wallet service. For some people, the benefits, such as access to the wallet from anywhere you can get online, might outweight the risks of having to trust the provider and their security.

The following links are the beginners essentials. You can download the official client from the site linked below:

Online wallets

Bellow is a selection of online wallets. In some cases, such as with Coinbase, the account also has other services, such as buying coins for a fee.

Bitcoin advertising services

These are services that you can use to advertise on other sites or publish ads on your own site for a payout.

Free Bitcoins / Bitcoin Faucets

The following websites either distribute free coins or offer coins as payment for various services such as viewing websites or completing "offers".

Site Description
BitCrate Pretty good payout when it actually has coins; follow its twitter.
CoinAd Hourly requests if you register, otherwise only once per day. It has a chat page where you can potentially earn 0.01 mBTC with every message - again, only if you register.
Coin Reaper 0.02 mBTC available daily, plus it can provide you a simple way to keep track of other faucets.

These sites pay you to view a page. The length of time to leave the page open can range from 10 seconds to 5 minutes. You don't need to be present for the timer to ffinish for most of them.

Site Description
BitcoinGet Another site to view videos for BTC. It might be a scam in that it rarely or never says that you viewed the video.
BitcoinReward Another site to view videos for BTC. Tested and pays out every day.

Related articles

Bitcoin image gallery

  • A gold Bitcoin logo using the BTC symbol.

    A gold Bitcoin logo using the BTC symbol.

  • Bitcoin Accepted Here sign for businesses.

    Bitcoin Accepted Here sign for businesses.

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