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'''NOTE: Begging for cryptocurrency is against the rules!  It's also annoying as fuck!'''
  
NOTE:  Begging for cryptocurrency is against the rules!  It's also annoying as fuck!
 
  
'''Cryptocurrency''' is a pyramid scheme that is also sometimes also used to purchase drugs online.
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'''Cryptocurrencies''' refer to a number of protocols which can be used to store and transfer digital money tokens over the internet without the need for an intermediary such as a bank. This is achieved using public key cryptography, P2P communication and a public, distributed ledger called the "blockchain". The most popular cryptocurrency is called Bitcoin, at the time of writing one bitcoin is worth around $550, but the value tend to fluctuate a lot as it is purely based on supply and demand at exchanges.
  
=="Popular" cryptocurrencies==
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==Popular cryptocurrencies==
*[https://bitcoin.org/en/ Buttcoin]
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*[https://bitcoin.org/en/ Bitcoin]
 
*[http://dogecoin.com/ Dogecoin]
 
*[http://dogecoin.com/ Dogecoin]
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*[https://litecoin.org/ Litecoin]
  
 
==Places you can spend it==
 
==Places you can spend it==
* A number of VPS and VPN providers.
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Bitcoin is accepted at thousands of stores on the internet and in person. Here are some of the most popular stores:
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* http://www.overstock.com
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* http://www.tigerdirect.com/
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* https://www.humblebundle.com/
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* https://www.namecheap.com/
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Other cryptocurrencies are accepted at much fewer stores.
  
 
==Unsorted Links==
 
==Unsorted Links==
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* https://www.bitstamp.net/ -- World largest bitcoin exchange
 
* https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison
 
* https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison
 
* http://cryptmarketcap.com/
 
* http://cryptmarketcap.com/
* https://mtgox.com/ -- MtGoy, world's largest Bitcoin exchange.  Warning: Requires JS and cookies enabled simply to read anything.
 
  
==Pools (not endorsed, for reference)==
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==Pools (Dogecoin only)==
 
* http://fast-pool.com
 
* http://fast-pool.com
 
* http://doge.poolerino.com
 
* http://doge.poolerino.com

Revision as of 11:58, 22 February 2014

NOTE: Begging for cryptocurrency is against the rules! It's also annoying as fuck!


Cryptocurrencies refer to a number of protocols which can be used to store and transfer digital money tokens over the internet without the need for an intermediary such as a bank. This is achieved using public key cryptography, P2P communication and a public, distributed ledger called the "blockchain". The most popular cryptocurrency is called Bitcoin, at the time of writing one bitcoin is worth around $550, but the value tend to fluctuate a lot as it is purely based on supply and demand at exchanges.

Popular cryptocurrencies

Places you can spend it

Bitcoin is accepted at thousands of stores on the internet and in person. Here are some of the most popular stores:

Other cryptocurrencies are accepted at much fewer stores.

Unsorted Links

Pools (Dogecoin only)