Concerning websites that support the Bitcoin network or community.
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What is GLBSE? How does one use it?
What is the Bitcoin Global Stock Exchange?
How can one use it effectively?
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Are there any poker websites that accept bitcoins?
I would think that bitcoins would be a great fit for websites that allow for gambling, and with Texas Hold 'em being such a big card game it seems that a Hold 'em site might allow players to use ...
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Where is a comprehensive list of websites for getting free bitcoins?
Up till now I know two websites where one can get free bitcoins:
http://www.bitvisitor.com/
https://freebitcoins.appspot.com
Is there a comprehensive list of all such websites available somewhere?
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1answer
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Is there a Bitcoin exchange comparison site (fees, details) like distrowatch.com or http://cmsmatrix.org/?
Is there anybody that knows of a site that does a fairly thorough comparison of all currently active exchanges, and their fees especially. Like there is distrowatch.com and cmsmatrix.org.
The ...
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Where can I register a domain and pay with bitcoins?
Where can I register a domain name and pay with bitcoins?
(The question is about usual domain names, not .bit maintained by the namecoin network.)
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2answers
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Is there a solid “Bitcoin Bank” yet?
Once MyBitcoin was thought to be a "solid bitcoin bank". Then it was hacked and a lot of people lost a lot of money there.
Is there another, secure alternative for storing Bitcoins except storing ...
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6answers
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Is there a crowdfunding site for bitcoin?
Does it exist a crowdfunding site like http://www.kickstarter.com/, but that accepts bitcoin instead of dollars?
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4answers
620 views
What are the most respectable Bitcoin news websites?
Which blogs or websites are the most respected in the community to bring everyone up-to-date with the Bitcoin-related news? I'm not talking about the forums, as the sheer volume of messages are ...
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Are there any services hosting Bitcoin-related ads for websites?
Say one owns a Bitcoin-specific website and they want to get some ad revenue for Bitcoin-related ads. Are there any websites that host such ads and provide the necessary code for displaying and ...
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3answers
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Which Bitcoin-powered gambling sites are “provably fair”?
Through the spread of Bitcoin for the purposes of online gambling, the concept of "provably fair" games came more into the limelight. Which of the Bitcoin-powered gambling websites are provably fair?
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2answers
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Is there a Trading API that spans multiple independent sites, preferably from open source websites?
To experiment a little with automatic trading I'm looking for a trading api (like mtgox has) which is used on multiple independent websites so that if one goes under that I then don't have to redo my ...
6
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1answer
515 views
Is the new Google Compute Engine suitable (and affordable) for running a bitcoind instance?
Google just recently (at Google I/O 2012) announced their new cloud product, the Google Compute Engine. I don't really understand what it is exactly but I heard it's basically some sort of VPS ...
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1answer
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Running Bitcoin on command-line-only system
I want to run a Bitcoin client on a command-line-only system (Amazon EC2). Is there some specific command-line parameters I should use in order to run the main client without the GUI, or will it run ...
5
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1answer
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What is the story behind Bitcoinica?
Bitcoinica was a very popular service when it was operating. What is the story behind it - when was it started, what did it offer, and what hurdles did it face?
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2answers
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Testnet eWallet?
Is there any eWallet available that works on the TestNet? I want to test some payments and so forth and sometimes I want to have an access to an online wallet, so I don't need to hassle with ...
5
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1answer
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What is the story behind Tradehill?
Tradehill used to be an important Bitcoin exchange, but it was closed earlier this year due to losing a lot of money to their payment processor. What is the full story behind Tradehill?
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2answers
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Where can I go to find a list of merchants who accept bitcoins?
Is there a site I can check out that will give me a list of merchants who accept bitcoins?
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5answers
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How can I process Bitcoin transactions in my store?
What merchant solutions are available to integrate Bitcoin in an online store? Is there a wiki page that describes the different merchant solutions?
Note - This question was originally asked ...
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2answers
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Do forum or website exist where can buy things not usually sold with bitcoin?
Something like "wanted" classified advertisements is needed. Silk Road only sell offensive merchandise, no method to post wanted ads. Interested in purchase electronics, other legal unobjectionable ...
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3answers
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Bitcoin-related bounties
What is the most common way for one to announce new Bitcoin-related bounties in the community? Is there some website that mediates in the process, or is everything done through the Bitcoin forum?
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1answer
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Is there a list of established sites that have started accepting Bitcoin?
Cross posted to Reddit.
I believe the Trade page mostly has new sites, not a lot of existing ones. To me, any existing, established site that goes Bitcoin is worth more than ten new Bitcoin-accepting ...
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1answer
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Are there any revenue sharing blog websites that pay out in Bitcoin?
There are plenty of revenue-sharing blog websites out there (ie they share advertising revenue with the bloggers) but it would make a lot of sense for payments to be made out in Bitcoin, as ...
4
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2answers
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Is it possible to give a public read only access to a Bitcoin account?
Is it possible to give a public read only access to a Bitcoin account using the Bitcoin client?
For example if for an non-profit organisation it can be useful to have read only access to it's Bitcoin ...
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6answers
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A list of trusted Bitcoin websites?
Is there some trusted website that maintains a list of Bitcoin-related websites and their reputation? For example, if I wanted to check if betsofbitco.in is a legitimate websites (it pays rewards ...
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2answers
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What is the state of Witcoin?
There used to be a forum site called Witcoin. It was interesting in that in order to post, you'd have to pay bitcoins, and when someone replied or upvoted, you made bitcoins.
The site went away.
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1answer
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What sort of service is Bitcoinica?
What sort of service is Bitcoinica (or was before it was closed)?
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1answer
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What is the btc.to address shortening algorithm?
How does the btc.to address shortening algorithm work? Is is a deterministic algorithm, that is, it can be reproduced on other websites with the same results, or are the results specific to the ...
3
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6answers
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Which notable Bitcoin-related sites offer referral rewards?
TradeHill used to offer a referral bonus when you got other people to sign up with your link, and there are a couple other sites that offer similar rewards for referrals. Which notable Bitcoin-related ...
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2answers
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Guidelines for creating a PHP driven web app for redeeming Bitcoin coupons
I would like to issue Bitcoin coupons with a given USD value. The redeeming web app should accept the coupon pin-code and a Bitcoin address and transfer bitcoins to that address according to the ...
3
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1answer
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Easiest way to set up non computer-literate person with Bitcoin
What would be the easiest/quickest way to get somebody who isn't computer-literate set up to have the ability to transfer money to me via Bitcoin? Also, Bitcoin touts that it is anonymous. Is it any ...
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1answer
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Is there an application or a site grouping addresses by user graphically?
Addresses can be grouped as belonging to the same user (or, better, same "account") by grouping together the addresses that participate as inputs to a single transaction, and doing it transitively. ...
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1answer
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Bitcoin Dictionary
Is there a website that aggregates all technical and jargon terms used by the Bitcoin community? In other words, is there some compact reference guide that could serve as a "Bitcoin Dictionary"?
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1answer
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Block Explorer, which fields are reversed, and which are the same as in a raw block dump?
Recently I'm trying to properly recreate the genesis block in my low-level application. To do this, I use the Block Explorer to get the proper values for different fields, but at times it can be very ...
2
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1answer
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How should webapps handle addresses/wallets?
There is a ton of bitcoin information, but it's hard to find up to date best practices for making webapps. I am very comfortable making secure webapps, and I'd like to start some bitcoin related ...
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Is there a fast way to send bitcoins to an address on a web page? [duplicate]
I'm looking for something like a browser extensions that makes it possible to easily send bitcoins to an address on a web page.
I don't think a bitcoin:[address] URI protocol already lifted off, ...
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2answers
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What are some good ways of marketing a Bitcoin related service?
What are some good ways of promoting a Bitcoin related service? This could include:
Bitcoin Service Directories
Forums
Advertising
Mailing Lists
???
EDIT: The target audience is people who have ...
0
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1answer
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Support sending bitcoins to webpage URL?
Are there any Bitcoin clients or services that support sending bitcoins to a HTTP(S) URL instead of having to enter a Bitcoin address directly? (e.g. for donations)
Webmasters could include their ...
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1answer
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Fundamentals of a Bitcoin Lottery [closed]
I'm relatively new to Bitcoin but love the idea and will soon be accepting bitcoin in my own companies. (We provide online training/e-learning.)
But, just for fun I've set up what I would like to ...
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Which Bitcoin-related services are certified secure by external parties?
There are a number of Bitcoin-related websites that offer services related to handling sensitive user information (like eWallets holding onto our private keys), but not many of them are certified by a ...
