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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:
 
Bitcoin is accepted at thousands of stores on the internet and in person. Here are some of the most popular stores:
  
* http://www.overstock.com
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* http://www.overstock.com -- Tons of products in different categories
* http://www.tigerdirect.com/
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* http://www.tigerdirect.com/ -- Computer hardware and electronics
* https://www.humblebundle.com/
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* https://www.humblebundle.com/ -- Cheap games
* https://www.namecheap.com/
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* https://www.namecheap.com/ -- Domain names and hosting
  
 
Other cryptocurrencies are accepted at much fewer stores.
 
Other cryptocurrencies are accepted at much fewer stores.

Revision as of 12:00, 22 February 2014

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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

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)