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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 | * http://www.overstock.com -- Tons of products in different categories | ||
* http://www.tigerdirect.com/ | * http://www.tigerdirect.com/ -- Computer hardware and electronics | ||
* https://www.humblebundle.com/ | * https://www.humblebundle.com/ -- Cheap games | ||
* https://www.namecheap.com/ | * 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 11:00, 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:
- http://www.overstock.com -- Tons of products in different categories
- http://www.tigerdirect.com/ -- Computer hardware and electronics
- https://www.humblebundle.com/ -- Cheap games
- https://www.namecheap.com/ -- Domain names and hosting
Other cryptocurrencies are accepted at much fewer stores.
Unsorted Links
- https://www.bitstamp.net/ -- World largest bitcoin exchange
- https://litecoin.info/Mining_hardware_comparison
- http://cryptmarketcap.com/