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Original Bitcoin client/API calls list

2017-10-23T00:27:00Z

Dave111223: /* Full list */

Bitcoin API call list (as of version 0.8.0)

Note: up-to-date API reference can be [https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#bitcoin-core-apis found here].

== Common operations ==

=== Listing my bitcoin addresses ===

Listing the bitcoin [[address|addresses]] in your wallet is easily done via ''listreceivedbyaddress''. It normally lists only addresses which already have received transactions, however you can list all the addresses by setting the first argument to 0, and the second one to true.

[[accounts explained|Accounts]] are used to organize addresses.

== Full list ==

Required arguments are denoted inside < and > Optional arguments are inside [ and ].

{|class="wikitable"
! Command !! Parameters !! Description !! Requires unlocked wallet? (v0.4.0+)
|-
| <code>addmultisigaddress</code> || <nrequired> <'["key","key"]'> [account] || Add a nrequired-to-sign multisignature address to the wallet. Each key is a bitcoin address or hex-encoded public key. If [account] is specified, assign address to [account]. Returns a string containing the address. || N
|-
| <code>addnode</code> || <node> <add/remove/onetry> || '''version 0.8''' Attempts add or remove <node> from the addnode list or try a connection to <node> once. || N
|-
| <code>backupwallet</code> || <destination> || Safely copies wallet.dat to destination, which can be a directory or a path with filename. || N
|-
| <code>createmultisig</code> || <nrequired> <'["key,"key"]'> || Creates a multi-signature address and returns a json object ||
|-
| <code>createrawtransaction</code> || [{"txid":txid,"vout":n},...] {address:amount,...} || '''version 0.7''' Creates a [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] spending given inputs. || N
|-
| <code>decoderawtransaction</code> || <hex string> || '''version 0.7''' Produces a human-readable JSON object for a [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]]. || N
|-
| <code>dumpprivkey</code> || <bitcoinaddress> || Reveals the private key corresponding to <bitcoinaddress> || Y
|-
| <code>dumpwallet</code> || <filename> || '''version 0.13.0''' Exports all wallet private keys to file || Y
|-
| <code>encryptwallet</code> || <passphrase> || Encrypts the wallet with <passphrase>. || N
|-
| <code>getaccount</code> || <bitcoinaddress> || Returns the account associated with the given address. || N
|-
| <code>getaccountaddress</code> || <account> || Returns the current bitcoin address for receiving payments to this account. If <account> does not exist, it will be created along with an associated new address that will be returned. || N
|-
| <code>getaddednodeinfo</code> || <dns> [node] || '''version 0.8''' Returns information about the given added node, or all added nodes
(note that onetry addnodes are not listed here)
If dns is false, only a list of added nodes will be provided,
otherwise connected information will also be available.
|-
| <code>getaddressesbyaccount</code> || <account> || Returns the list of addresses for the given account. || N
|-
| <code>getbalance</code> || [account] [minconf=1] || If [account] is not specified, returns the server's total available balance. If [account] is specified, returns the balance in the account. || N
|-
| <code>getbestblockhash</code> || || '''version 0.9''' Returns the hash of the best (tip) block in the longest block chain. || N
|-
| <code>getblock</code> || <hash> || Returns information about the block with the given hash. || N
|-
| <code>getblockcount</code> || || Returns the number of blocks in the longest block chain. || N
|-
| <code>getblockhash</code> || <index> || Returns hash of block in best-block-chain at <index>; index 0 is the [[genesis block]] || N
|-
| <code>getblocknumber</code> || || '''Deprecated'''. '''Removed in version 0.7'''. Use getblockcount. || N
|-
| <code>getblocktemplate</code> || [params] || Returns data needed to construct a block to work on. See [[ BIP_0022]] for more info on params.|| N
|-
| <code>getconnectioncount</code> || || Returns the number of connections to other nodes. || N
|-
| <code>getdifficulty</code> || || Returns the proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty. || N
|-
| <code>getgenerate</code> || || Returns true or false whether bitcoind is currently generating hashes || N
|-
| <code>gethashespersec</code> || || Returns a recent hashes per second performance measurement while generating. || N
|-
| <code>getinfo</code> || || Returns an object containing various state info. || N
|-
| <code>getmemorypool</code> || [data] || '''Replaced in v0.7.0 with getblocktemplate, submitblock, getrawmempool''' || N
|-
| <code>getmininginfo</code> || || Returns an object containing mining-related information:
* blocks
* currentblocksize
* currentblocktx
* difficulty
* errors
* generate
* genproclimit
* hashespersec
* pooledtx
* testnet
|| N
|-
| <code>getnewaddress</code> || [account] || Returns a new bitcoin address for receiving payments. If [account] is specified payments received with the address will be credited to [account]. || N
|-
| <code>getpeerinfo</code> || || '''version 0.7''' Returns data about each connected node. || N
|-
| <code>getrawchangeaddress</code> || [account]|| '''version 0.9''' Returns a new Bitcoin address, for receiving change. This is for use with raw transactions, NOT normal use. || N
|-
| <code>getrawmempool</code> || || '''version 0.7''' Returns all transaction ids in memory pool || N
|-
| <code>getrawtransaction</code> || <txid> [verbose=0] || '''version 0.7''' Returns [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] representation for given transaction id. || N
|-
| <code>getreceivedbyaccount</code> || [account] [minconf=1] || Returns the total amount received by addresses with [account] in transactions with at least [minconf] confirmations. If [account] not provided return will include all transactions to all accounts. (version 0.3.24) || N
|-
| <code>getreceivedbyaddress</code> || <bitcoinaddress> [minconf=1] || Returns the amount received by <bitcoinaddress> in transactions with at least [minconf] confirmations. It correctly handles the case where someone has sent to the address in multiple transactions. Keep in mind that addresses are only ever used for receiving transactions. Works only for addresses in the local wallet, external addresses will always show 0. || N
|-
| <code>gettransaction</code> || <txid> || Returns an object about the given transaction containing:
* "amount" : total amount of the transaction
* "confirmations" : number of confirmations of the transaction
* "txid" : the transaction ID
* "time" : time associated with the transaction<ref>From block timestamp, unless transaction was already in memory pool then the local time when the client added the transaction to its memory pool</ref>.
* "details" - An array of objects containing:
** "account"
** "address"
** "category"
** "amount"
** "fee"
|| N
|-
| <code>gettxout</code> || <txid> <n> [includemempool=true] || Returns details about an unspent transaction output (UTXO) || N
|-
| <code>gettxoutsetinfo</code> || || Returns statistics about the unspent transaction output (UTXO) set || N
|-
| <code>[[getwork]]</code> || [data] || If [data] is not specified, returns formatted hash data to work on:
* "midstate" : precomputed hash state after hashing the first half of the data
* "data" : block data
* "hash1" : formatted hash buffer for second hash
* "target" : little endian hash target
If [data] is specified, tries to solve the block and returns true if it was successful.
|| N
|-
| <code>help</code> || [command] || List commands, or get help for a command. || N
|-
| <code>importprivkey</code> || <bitcoinprivkey> [label] [rescan=true]|| Adds a private key (as returned by dumpprivkey) to your wallet. This may take a while, as a [[How_to_import_private_keys#Import_Private_key.28s.29|rescan]] is done, looking for existing transactions. '''Optional [rescan] parameter added in 0.8.0.''' Note: There's no need to import public key, as in [[Elliptic_Curve_Digital_Signature_Algorithm|ECDSA]] (unlike RSA) this can be computed from private key. || Y
|-
| <code>invalidateblock</code> || <hash> || Permanently marks a block as invalid, as if it violated a consensus rule.|| N
|-
| <code>keypoolrefill</code> || || Fills the keypool, requires wallet passphrase to be set. || Y
|-
| <code>listaccounts</code> || [minconf=1] || Returns Object that has account names as keys, account balances as values. || N
|-
| <code>listaddressgroupings</code> || || '''version 0.7''' Returns all addresses in the wallet and info used for coincontrol. || N
|-
| <code>listreceivedbyaccount</code> || [minconf=1] [includeempty=false] || Returns an array of objects containing:
* "account" : the account of the receiving addresses
* "amount" : total amount received by addresses with this account
* "confirmations" : number of confirmations of the most recent transaction included
|| N
|-
| <code>listreceivedbyaddress</code> || [minconf=1] [includeempty=false] || Returns an array of objects containing:
* "address" : receiving address
* "account" : the account of the receiving address
* "amount" : total amount received by the address
* "confirmations" : number of confirmations of the most recent transaction included
To get a list of accounts on the system, execute bitcoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true
|| N
|-
| <code>listsinceblock</code> || [blockhash] [target-confirmations] || Get all transactions in blocks since block [blockhash], or all transactions if omitted. [target-confirmations] intentionally '''does not''' affect the list of returned transactions, but only affects the returned "lastblock" value.[https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/199#issuecomment-1514952] || N
|-
| <code>listtransactions</code> || [account] [count=10] [from=0] || Returns up to [count] most recent transactions skipping the first [from] transactions for account [account]. If [account] not provided it'll return recent transactions from all accounts.
|| N
|-
| <code>listunspent</code> || [minconf=1] [maxconf=999999] || '''version 0.7''' Returns array of unspent transaction inputs in the wallet. || N
|-
| <code>listlockunspent</code> || || '''version 0.8''' Returns list of temporarily unspendable outputs
|-
| <code>lockunspent</code> || <unlock?> [array-of-objects] || '''version 0.8''' Updates list of temporarily unspendable outputs
|-
| <code>move</code> || <fromaccount> <toaccount> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment] || Move from one account in your wallet to another || N
|-
| <code>sendfrom</code> || <fromaccount> <tobitcoinaddress> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment] [comment-to] || <amount> is a real and is rounded to 8 decimal places. Will send the given amount to the given address, ensuring the account has a valid balance using [minconf] confirmations. Returns the transaction ID if successful (not in JSON object). || Y
|-
| <code>sendmany</code> || <fromaccount> {address:amount,...} [minconf=1] [comment] || amounts are double-precision floating point numbers || Y
|-
| <code>sendrawtransaction</code> || <hexstring> || '''version 0.7''' Submits [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] (serialized, hex-encoded) to local node and network. || N
|-
| <code>sendtoaddress</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <amount> [comment] [comment-to] || <amount> is a real and is rounded to 8 decimal places. Returns the transaction ID <txid> if successful. || Y
|-
| <code>setaccount</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <account> || Sets the account associated with the given address. Assigning address that is already assigned to the same account will create a new address associated with that account. || N
|-
| <code>setgenerate</code> || <generate> [genproclimit] || <generate> is true or false to turn generation on or off. Generation is limited to [genproclimit] processors, -1 is unlimited. || N
|-
| <code>settxfee</code> || <amount> || <amount> is a real and is rounded to the nearest 0.00000001 || N
|-
| <code>signmessage</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <message> || Sign a message with the private key of an address. || Y
|-
| <code>signrawtransaction</code> || <hexstring> [{"txid":txid,"vout":n,"scriptPubKey":hex},...] [<privatekey1>,...] || '''version 0.7''' Adds signatures to a [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] and returns the resulting raw transaction. || Y/N
|-
| <code>stop</code> || || Stop bitcoin server. || N
|-
| <code>submitblock</code> || <hex data> [optional-params-obj] || Attempts to submit new block to network. || N
|-
| <code>validateaddress</code> || <bitcoinaddress> || Return information about <bitcoinaddress>. || N
|-
| <code>verifymessage</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <signature> <message> || Verify a signed message. || N
|-
| <code>walletlock</code> || || Removes the wallet encryption key from memory, locking the wallet. After calling this method, you will need to call walletpassphrase again before being able to call any methods which require the wallet to be unlocked. || N
|-
| <code>walletpassphrase</code> || <passphrase> <timeout> || Stores the wallet decryption key in memory for <timeout> seconds. || N
|-
| <code>walletpassphrasechange</code> || <oldpassphrase> <newpassphrase> || Changes the wallet passphrase from <oldpassphrase> to <newpassphrase>. || N

|}

==Error Codes==

See [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/62f2d769e45043c1f262ed45babb70fe237ad2bb/src/rpc/protocol.h#L30 rpcprotocol.h] for the list of error codes and their meanings.

==See Also==

* [[Original Bitcoin client]]
* [[Running Bitcoin]]
* [[Protocol specification]]
* [[API reference (JSON-RPC)]]
* [[Lazy_API]]
* [[Elis-API]] - A more detailed version of this page - for developers!
* [http://code.gogulski.com/bitcoin-php/class_bitcoin_client.html PHP BitcoinClient Class Reference]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Technical]]
[[Category:Developer]]

{{Bitcoin Core documentation}}

Original Bitcoin client/API calls list

2017-10-23T00:25:42Z

Dave111223: /* Full list */

Bitcoin API call list (as of version 0.8.0)

Note: up-to-date API reference can be [https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference#bitcoin-core-apis found here].

== Common operations ==

=== Listing my bitcoin addresses ===

Listing the bitcoin [[address|addresses]] in your wallet is easily done via ''listreceivedbyaddress''. It normally lists only addresses which already have received transactions, however you can list all the addresses by setting the first argument to 0, and the second one to true.

[[accounts explained|Accounts]] are used to organize addresses.

== Full list ==

Required arguments are denoted inside < and > Optional arguments are inside [ and ].

{|class="wikitable"
! Command !! Parameters !! Description !! Requires unlocked wallet? (v0.4.0+)
|-
| <code>addmultisigaddress</code> || <nrequired> <'["key","key"]'> [account] || Add a nrequired-to-sign multisignature address to the wallet. Each key is a bitcoin address or hex-encoded public key. If [account] is specified, assign address to [account]. Returns a string containing the address. || N
|-
| <code>addnode</code> || <node> <add/remove/onetry> || '''version 0.8''' Attempts add or remove <node> from the addnode list or try a connection to <node> once. || N
|-
| <code>backupwallet</code> || <destination> || Safely copies wallet.dat to destination, which can be a directory or a path with filename. || N
|-
| <code>createmultisig</code> || <nrequired> <'["key,"key"]'> || Creates a multi-signature address and returns a json object ||
|-
| <code>createrawtransaction</code> || [{"txid":txid,"vout":n},...] {address:amount,...} || '''version 0.7''' Creates a [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] spending given inputs. || N
|-
| <code>decoderawtransaction</code> || <hex string> || '''version 0.7''' Produces a human-readable JSON object for a [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]]. || N
|-
| <code>dumpprivkey</code> || <bitcoinaddress> || Reveals the private key corresponding to <bitcoinaddress> || Y
|-
| <code>dumpwallet</code> || <filename> || Exports all wallet private keys to file || >= 0.13.0
|-
| <code>encryptwallet</code> || <passphrase> || Encrypts the wallet with <passphrase>. || N
|-
| <code>getaccount</code> || <bitcoinaddress> || Returns the account associated with the given address. || N
|-
| <code>getaccountaddress</code> || <account> || Returns the current bitcoin address for receiving payments to this account. If <account> does not exist, it will be created along with an associated new address that will be returned. || N
|-
| <code>getaddednodeinfo</code> || <dns> [node] || '''version 0.8''' Returns information about the given added node, or all added nodes
(note that onetry addnodes are not listed here)
If dns is false, only a list of added nodes will be provided,
otherwise connected information will also be available.
|-
| <code>getaddressesbyaccount</code> || <account> || Returns the list of addresses for the given account. || N
|-
| <code>getbalance</code> || [account] [minconf=1] || If [account] is not specified, returns the server's total available balance. If [account] is specified, returns the balance in the account. || N
|-
| <code>getbestblockhash</code> || || '''version 0.9''' Returns the hash of the best (tip) block in the longest block chain. || N
|-
| <code>getblock</code> || <hash> || Returns information about the block with the given hash. || N
|-
| <code>getblockcount</code> || || Returns the number of blocks in the longest block chain. || N
|-
| <code>getblockhash</code> || <index> || Returns hash of block in best-block-chain at <index>; index 0 is the [[genesis block]] || N
|-
| <code>getblocknumber</code> || || '''Deprecated'''. '''Removed in version 0.7'''. Use getblockcount. || N
|-
| <code>getblocktemplate</code> || [params] || Returns data needed to construct a block to work on. See [[ BIP_0022]] for more info on params.|| N
|-
| <code>getconnectioncount</code> || || Returns the number of connections to other nodes. || N
|-
| <code>getdifficulty</code> || || Returns the proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty. || N
|-
| <code>getgenerate</code> || || Returns true or false whether bitcoind is currently generating hashes || N
|-
| <code>gethashespersec</code> || || Returns a recent hashes per second performance measurement while generating. || N
|-
| <code>getinfo</code> || || Returns an object containing various state info. || N
|-
| <code>getmemorypool</code> || [data] || '''Replaced in v0.7.0 with getblocktemplate, submitblock, getrawmempool''' || N
|-
| <code>getmininginfo</code> || || Returns an object containing mining-related information:
* blocks
* currentblocksize
* currentblocktx
* difficulty
* errors
* generate
* genproclimit
* hashespersec
* pooledtx
* testnet
|| N
|-
| <code>getnewaddress</code> || [account] || Returns a new bitcoin address for receiving payments. If [account] is specified payments received with the address will be credited to [account]. || N
|-
| <code>getpeerinfo</code> || || '''version 0.7''' Returns data about each connected node. || N
|-
| <code>getrawchangeaddress</code> || [account]|| '''version 0.9''' Returns a new Bitcoin address, for receiving change. This is for use with raw transactions, NOT normal use. || N
|-
| <code>getrawmempool</code> || || '''version 0.7''' Returns all transaction ids in memory pool || N
|-
| <code>getrawtransaction</code> || <txid> [verbose=0] || '''version 0.7''' Returns [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] representation for given transaction id. || N
|-
| <code>getreceivedbyaccount</code> || [account] [minconf=1] || Returns the total amount received by addresses with [account] in transactions with at least [minconf] confirmations. If [account] not provided return will include all transactions to all accounts. (version 0.3.24) || N
|-
| <code>getreceivedbyaddress</code> || <bitcoinaddress> [minconf=1] || Returns the amount received by <bitcoinaddress> in transactions with at least [minconf] confirmations. It correctly handles the case where someone has sent to the address in multiple transactions. Keep in mind that addresses are only ever used for receiving transactions. Works only for addresses in the local wallet, external addresses will always show 0. || N
|-
| <code>gettransaction</code> || <txid> || Returns an object about the given transaction containing:
* "amount" : total amount of the transaction
* "confirmations" : number of confirmations of the transaction
* "txid" : the transaction ID
* "time" : time associated with the transaction<ref>From block timestamp, unless transaction was already in memory pool then the local time when the client added the transaction to its memory pool</ref>.
* "details" - An array of objects containing:
** "account"
** "address"
** "category"
** "amount"
** "fee"
|| N
|-
| <code>gettxout</code> || <txid> <n> [includemempool=true] || Returns details about an unspent transaction output (UTXO) || N
|-
| <code>gettxoutsetinfo</code> || || Returns statistics about the unspent transaction output (UTXO) set || N
|-
| <code>[[getwork]]</code> || [data] || If [data] is not specified, returns formatted hash data to work on:
* "midstate" : precomputed hash state after hashing the first half of the data
* "data" : block data
* "hash1" : formatted hash buffer for second hash
* "target" : little endian hash target
If [data] is specified, tries to solve the block and returns true if it was successful.
|| N
|-
| <code>help</code> || [command] || List commands, or get help for a command. || N
|-
| <code>importprivkey</code> || <bitcoinprivkey> [label] [rescan=true]|| Adds a private key (as returned by dumpprivkey) to your wallet. This may take a while, as a [[How_to_import_private_keys#Import_Private_key.28s.29|rescan]] is done, looking for existing transactions. '''Optional [rescan] parameter added in 0.8.0.''' Note: There's no need to import public key, as in [[Elliptic_Curve_Digital_Signature_Algorithm|ECDSA]] (unlike RSA) this can be computed from private key. || Y
|-
| <code>invalidateblock</code> || <hash> || Permanently marks a block as invalid, as if it violated a consensus rule.|| N
|-
| <code>keypoolrefill</code> || || Fills the keypool, requires wallet passphrase to be set. || Y
|-
| <code>listaccounts</code> || [minconf=1] || Returns Object that has account names as keys, account balances as values. || N
|-
| <code>listaddressgroupings</code> || || '''version 0.7''' Returns all addresses in the wallet and info used for coincontrol. || N
|-
| <code>listreceivedbyaccount</code> || [minconf=1] [includeempty=false] || Returns an array of objects containing:
* "account" : the account of the receiving addresses
* "amount" : total amount received by addresses with this account
* "confirmations" : number of confirmations of the most recent transaction included
|| N
|-
| <code>listreceivedbyaddress</code> || [minconf=1] [includeempty=false] || Returns an array of objects containing:
* "address" : receiving address
* "account" : the account of the receiving address
* "amount" : total amount received by the address
* "confirmations" : number of confirmations of the most recent transaction included
To get a list of accounts on the system, execute bitcoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true
|| N
|-
| <code>listsinceblock</code> || [blockhash] [target-confirmations] || Get all transactions in blocks since block [blockhash], or all transactions if omitted. [target-confirmations] intentionally '''does not''' affect the list of returned transactions, but only affects the returned "lastblock" value.[https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/199#issuecomment-1514952] || N
|-
| <code>listtransactions</code> || [account] [count=10] [from=0] || Returns up to [count] most recent transactions skipping the first [from] transactions for account [account]. If [account] not provided it'll return recent transactions from all accounts.
|| N
|-
| <code>listunspent</code> || [minconf=1] [maxconf=999999] || '''version 0.7''' Returns array of unspent transaction inputs in the wallet. || N
|-
| <code>listlockunspent</code> || || '''version 0.8''' Returns list of temporarily unspendable outputs
|-
| <code>lockunspent</code> || <unlock?> [array-of-objects] || '''version 0.8''' Updates list of temporarily unspendable outputs
|-
| <code>move</code> || <fromaccount> <toaccount> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment] || Move from one account in your wallet to another || N
|-
| <code>sendfrom</code> || <fromaccount> <tobitcoinaddress> <amount> [minconf=1] [comment] [comment-to] || <amount> is a real and is rounded to 8 decimal places. Will send the given amount to the given address, ensuring the account has a valid balance using [minconf] confirmations. Returns the transaction ID if successful (not in JSON object). || Y
|-
| <code>sendmany</code> || <fromaccount> {address:amount,...} [minconf=1] [comment] || amounts are double-precision floating point numbers || Y
|-
| <code>sendrawtransaction</code> || <hexstring> || '''version 0.7''' Submits [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] (serialized, hex-encoded) to local node and network. || N
|-
| <code>sendtoaddress</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <amount> [comment] [comment-to] || <amount> is a real and is rounded to 8 decimal places. Returns the transaction ID <txid> if successful. || Y
|-
| <code>setaccount</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <account> || Sets the account associated with the given address. Assigning address that is already assigned to the same account will create a new address associated with that account. || N
|-
| <code>setgenerate</code> || <generate> [genproclimit] || <generate> is true or false to turn generation on or off. Generation is limited to [genproclimit] processors, -1 is unlimited. || N
|-
| <code>settxfee</code> || <amount> || <amount> is a real and is rounded to the nearest 0.00000001 || N
|-
| <code>signmessage</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <message> || Sign a message with the private key of an address. || Y
|-
| <code>signrawtransaction</code> || <hexstring> [{"txid":txid,"vout":n,"scriptPubKey":hex},...] [<privatekey1>,...] || '''version 0.7''' Adds signatures to a [[Raw Transactions|raw transaction]] and returns the resulting raw transaction. || Y/N
|-
| <code>stop</code> || || Stop bitcoin server. || N
|-
| <code>submitblock</code> || <hex data> [optional-params-obj] || Attempts to submit new block to network. || N
|-
| <code>validateaddress</code> || <bitcoinaddress> || Return information about <bitcoinaddress>. || N
|-
| <code>verifymessage</code> || <bitcoinaddress> <signature> <message> || Verify a signed message. || N
|-
| <code>walletlock</code> || || Removes the wallet encryption key from memory, locking the wallet. After calling this method, you will need to call walletpassphrase again before being able to call any methods which require the wallet to be unlocked. || N
|-
| <code>walletpassphrase</code> || <passphrase> <timeout> || Stores the wallet decryption key in memory for <timeout> seconds. || N
|-
| <code>walletpassphrasechange</code> || <oldpassphrase> <newpassphrase> || Changes the wallet passphrase from <oldpassphrase> to <newpassphrase>. || N

|}

==Error Codes==

See [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/62f2d769e45043c1f262ed45babb70fe237ad2bb/src/rpc/protocol.h#L30 rpcprotocol.h] for the list of error codes and their meanings.

==See Also==

* [[Original Bitcoin client]]
* [[Running Bitcoin]]
* [[Protocol specification]]
* [[API reference (JSON-RPC)]]
* [[Lazy_API]]
* [[Elis-API]] - A more detailed version of this page - for developers!
* [http://code.gogulski.com/bitcoin-php/class_bitcoin_client.html PHP BitcoinClient Class Reference]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Technical]]
[[Category:Developer]]

{{Bitcoin Core documentation}}

BX.in.th

2016-10-17T16:55:01Z

Dave111223: Created page with "BX.in.th is a Thai based bitcoin exchange operated by Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (Thailand). Website: https://bx.in.th/"

BX.in.th is a Thai based bitcoin exchange operated by Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (Thailand).

Website: https://bx.in.th/

Delete2

2016-10-17T16:54:04Z

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{{exchange}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller; "
! style="width: 1;" | Service
! style="width: 1;" | 30d Volume / kBTC
! style="width: 1;" |
! style="width: 1;" | USD?
! style="width: 1;" | EUR?
! style="width: 1;" | GBP?
! style="width: 1;" | CNY?
! style="width: 1;" | Other
! style="width: 1;" | Holds BTC?
! style="width: 1;" | Holds fiat?
! style="width: 1;" | Trading fee
! Margin trading
! Notes
|-
| [[Coinbase Exchange]]
| 240
| <ref>https://bitcoinity.org/markets/list?currency=ALL&span=30d</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| CAD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Maker-Taker 0.00% - 0.25%<ref>https://support.coinbase.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1826608-what-are-the-fees-for-using-coinbase-exchange-</ref>
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Bitstamp]]
| 222
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/bitstampUSD.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|Indirect}}
| {{partial|Indirect}}
| {{no}}
| CHF
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|USD only}}
| 0.25%<ref>https://www.bitstamp.net/fee_schedule/</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[BTC China]]
| 195
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/btcnCNY.html</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Bitfinex]]
| 184
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/bitfinexUSD.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.20%<ref>https://www.bitfinex.com/pages/fees</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[BTC-e]]
| 98
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| RUB
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.20%<ref>https://btc-e.com/page/2</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[LakeBTC.com]]
| 93
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/lakeUSD.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| SEK<ref>https://www.lakebtc.com/p/6933?locale=en</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.50%<ref>https://www.lakebtc.com/s/fees?locale=en</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[CEX.IO]]
| 70
| <ref>http://data.bitcoinity.org/markets/volume/30d?c=c&exchange=cex.io&t=a</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| RUB
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.2%
|
| Payment options: credit and debit cards, wire transfer, SEPA, Skrill. High liquidity, low spread.
|-
| [[Kraken]]
| 50
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.10% - 0.35%<ref>https://www.kraken.com/help/fees-and-pair-info</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[itBit]]
| 38
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/itbitUSD.html</ref><ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/itbitSGD.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| SGD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.20%<ref>https://itbit.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1361304-what-are-the-trading-fees-rebates-</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[Bitcurex]]
| 22
| <ref>https://bitcoincharts.com/markets/bitcurexPLN_trades.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| PLN
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.30%-0.48%<ref>https://bitcurex.com/page/fee</ref>
|
|High limits for non-verified users. Accepting cash deposits. Merchant solutions. Proprietary security features.
|-
| [[ANX|Asia Nexgen]]
| 21
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| AUD, CAD, SGD, CHF, NZD, JPY
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.00%<ref>https://anxbtc.com/</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[Coinsetter]]
| 23
| <ref>http://bitcoinity.org/markets/list?currency=USD&span=30d</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Maker-Taker 0.00-0.25%<ref>https://www.coinsetter.com/pricing</ref>
|
| FIX & Websocket API Available, Maker-Taker, NY Bit-Licensed, 5X Margin Available, Insured Deposits
|-
| [[Gatecoin]]
| 20
| <ref>http://www.cryptocoincharts.info/markets/info</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| HKD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.35% - 0.05%<ref>https://www.gatecoin.com/public/feeschedule</ref>
|
| Hong-Kong regulated, SEPA deposits on European segregated accounts. Bank wire, Local Bank Transfers (Single Euro Payment Area, Hong Kong).
|-
| [[CAVIRTEX]]
| 16
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/virtexCAD.html</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| CAD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|0.30% - 0.8%<ref>https://www.cavirtex.com/fees</ref>
|
| Deposit methods include: Interac, EFT, In-Person @ MoneyMart, Wire Transfer. Also offer LTC/CAD and BTC/LTC trading.
|-
| [[Coinfloor]]
| 14
| <ref>https://bitcoincharts.com/markets/coinfloorGBP_trades.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| PLN
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Maker-Taker 0.00%-0.38%<ref>https://coinfloor.co.uk/fees</ref>
|
|The most liquid UK bitcoin exchange. 100% multi-signature underground cold storage. Immediate bitcoin withdrawals up to 2 XBT from Advance Withdrawal fund. No bitcoin deposit or withdrawal fees. Minimum deposit amount 1000 EUR/GBP/PLN/USD.
|-
| [[Coinsecure]]
| 0.877382
| <ref>https://coinsecure.in/exchange_data</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| INR Only
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.3 %
|
| India based Bitcoin exchange.
|-
| [[Coincano]]
| 0.01
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{No}}
|
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| 5% Compared to Bitstamp
|
|Buying and selling bitcoin has never been this simple. 3 different memberships available to choose from.
|-
| [[BitBay]]
| 12
| <ref>https://bitcoincharts.com/markets/bitbayPLN_trades.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| PLN
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.25% - 0.43% <ref>https://bitbay.net/fees</ref>
|
| Wire deposit fee: 0 PLN/0 USD/0 EUR/0 BTC. Wire withdrawal fee: 0.0002 BTC/0.005 LTC/1 PLN. Online deposits via: Zpay, Transferuj, OKPay. Online withdrawal via: SEPA, BlueCash, OKPay.
|-
| [[BitMarket.pl]]
| 10
| <ref>https://bitcoincharts.com/markets/bitmarketplPLN_trades.html</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| PLN
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Maker-Taker 0.00%-0.45%<ref>https://www.bitmarket.pl/docs.php?file=pricing.html</ref>
|
|Leverage trading, margin swaps, powerful API, focus on excellent technology and security. Free deposits, LTC markets supported.
|-
| [[BTC Markets]]
| 9
| <ref>https://btcmarkets.net</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| AUD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.10% - 0.85%<ref>https://btcmarkets.net/fees</ref>
|
| No crypto deposit or withdrawal fees. [https://btcmarkets.net Buy Bitcoins] today via POLi and bank transfer. Also trade Ethereum and Litecoin.
|-
| [[Bitso]]
| 3
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| MXN
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.10% - 1%<ref>https://bitso.com/fees</ref>
|
| Instant bank deposits and withdrawals during banking hours
|-
| [[BX.in.th]]
| 9
| <ref>https://bx.in.th/api/price/</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| THB
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.25%<ref>https://bx.in.th/info/fees/</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[CampBX]]
| 0.811
| <ref>http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/cbxUSD.html</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.55%<ref>https://campbx.com/faq.php</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[Independent Reserve]]
| 0.600
| <ref>https://www.independentreserve.com/Market</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| AUD via BPAY (converted to USD)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.50 %
|
|
|-
| [[CleverCoin]]
| 0.475
|
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.30%<ref>https://www.clevercoin.com/en/feepertype</ref>
|
| Netherlands based. French banking partner. Regulated.
|-
| [[BITLISH]]
| 0.250
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| RUB
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Maker-Taker -0.10%-0.10%<ref>https://bitlish.com/about</ref>
|
|
|-
| [[Gebbit]]<ref>https://gebbit.com</ref>
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.00 - 0.40%
|
| Polish based exchange, Bulk Order Feature.
|-
| [[BTCBear]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.20%<ref>https://btcbear.com/?p=fees</ref>
|
| .95% of Bitcoins stored on cold storage wallet. Voucher , API available, PerfectMoney, AdvCash, Payeer.
|-
| [[Mimex]]<ref>https://mimex.net</ref>
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| AUD, CAD, JPY, SEK, NZD, HKD, SGD, CHF
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.3% - 0.6% (taker) 0% (maker)<ref>https://mimex.net/fee-schedule.php</ref>
|
| £1 in, £4 out UK bank transfer fees. No domestic Australian bank fees. £/$29 international transfer fee. Free CryptoCapital transfers
|-
| [[LZF]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{soon}}
| {{soon}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.25%<ref>https://lzf.com</ref>
|
| Only U.S.-based Bitcoin exchange to legally operate fiat markets in 49 States (and internationally); Mathematically-correct incentivized exchange; Orders accumulate royalties for participation; fatest USD withdrawals (15-minutes to bank)
|-
| [[1Bse]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| HKD, SGD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.15%
|
|
|-
| [[crxzone.com]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| USD, SGD, EUR
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.10% - 0.06%<ref>https://www.crxzone.com/services/fees</ref>
|
| No crypto deposit or withdrawal fees. Load or Withdraw funds using other virtual currency like Okpay, Egopay, Perfect money.
|-
| [[Coinmate]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| CZK, PLN
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.05% maker, 0.35% taker
|
| Top trader rewards & Referal/affiliate commission of 50% fees for 6 months<ref>http://coinmate.io/fees</ref>
|-
| [[AltoCenter]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[BitBargain]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Bitcoin-24]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Bitcoin.de]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[BitSource]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|Indirect}}
| {{no}}
| PLN
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|USD/EUR only}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Bittylicious]]
| 4
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[BTC.sx]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Bitcoin Fund US]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[bitNZ]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| NZD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[HITBTC]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[CCEDK]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| ''Many''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[CoinTouch]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ''Many''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| 0.00%
|
| Direct trading with two degrees of FB/G+ social connections.
|-
| [[Cryptonit]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.10% - 0.15%%<ref>https://www.cryptonit.net/fees-and-terms</ref>
|
| Live trading. Http and SocketIO API. Free SEPA deposits and withdrawals. Low Credit Card and Paypal deposit fees.
|-
| [[e-CoinTrade.com]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[FYB-SG]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| SGD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
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|-
| [[FYB-SE]]
|
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| SEK
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[LocalBitcoins]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| ''Many''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[MoneypakTrader.com]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
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|-
| [[OTC Exchange]]
|
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| {{partial|Paypal}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Rock Currency Exchange|Rock, The]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[Vircurex]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[VirWoX]]
|
|
| {{partial|Indirect}}
| {{partial|Indirect}}
| {{partial|Indirect}}
| {{no}}
| CHF
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|SLL only}}
|
|
|
|-
| [[weExchange]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| AUD, CAD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
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|-
| [[VCX]]
|
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 0.0% <ref>https://www.vcx.exchange</ref>
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| Live trading. 0% fees. Free SEPA deposit, no limit deposits and withdrawals, easy and fast verification.
|-
| [[BitX]]
| 0.750
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| ZAR, IDR, MYR, NGN, SGD
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Maker-Taker 0.00% - 1.00%
|
|
|}

==References==
<references/>
{{exchanges}}

Cold storage

2015-03-30T08:26:22Z

Dave111223:

'''Cold storage''' in the context of Bitcoin refers to keeping a reserve of Bitcoins offline.

For example, a Bitcoin exchange typically offers an instant withdrawal feature, and might be a steward over hundreds of thousands of Bitcoins. To minimize the possibility that an intruder could steal the entire reserve in a security breach, the operator of the website follows a best practice by keeping the majority of the reserve in ''cold storage'', or in other words, not present on the web server or any other computer. The only amount kept on the server is the amount needed to cover anticipated withdrawals.

Methods of cold storage include keeping bitcoins:
* On a USB drive or other data storage medium in a safe place (e.g. safe deposit box, safe)
* On a [[paper wallet]]
* On a bearer item such as a [[physical bitcoin]].
* Online, but on encrypted media where the encryption key is offline.
* Use a offline Bitcoin [[Hardware wallet]]

'''Deep cold storage''' refers to keeping a reserve of Bitcoins offline, using a method that makes retrieving coins from storage significantly more difficult than sending them there. This could be done for safety's sake, such as to prevent theft or robbery.

Because Bitcoins can be sent to a wallet by anyone knowing the wallet address, it is trivial to put a wallet in cold storage but to keep a copy of the addresses needed to send funds to it.

A simple example of deep cold storage is opening a safe deposit box and putting a USB stick containing an encrypted wallet file in it. The public (sending) addresses can be used any time to send additional bitcoins to the wallet, but spending the bitcoins would require physical access to the box (in addition to knowledge of the encryption password).

Deep cold storage would typically be used for holding large amounts of bitcoins, or for a trustee holding bitcoins on behalf of others. In such a case, additional precautions should be taken beyond a simple example of a single safe deposit box.
* The box could be accessed by bank or maintenance personnel, so the contents of the box alone should not be sufficient to access the wallet.
* The box could be stolen or destroyed in a disaster, or the media could become unreadable, so the box should not contain the only copy of the wallet.
* The trustee could die or become incapacitated. If access to the wallet or knowledge of its location is lost, or encryption passwords are lost, the bitcoins are gone forever. Provisions should be made so that the box can be accessed by someone else as appropriate, including any encryption passwords.

== See also ==
* [[How to import private keys]]
* [[How to set up a secure offline savings wallet]]
* [http://codinginmysleep.com/bitcoin-cold-storage-in-plain-english Bitcoin Cold Storage In Plain English] by David Perry
* [https://blockchain.info/wallet/paper-tutorial Paper Wallet Tutorial] blockchain.info
* [http://www.offlineaddress.com/?site=about#security-risk Security of private key] offlineaddress.com
[[Category:Introduction]]
[[Category:Security]]

Bitcoin.co.th

2014-04-29T08:10:33Z

Dave111223:

Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is the first registered company in Thailand offering bitcoin services such as exchange and merchant services.

In 2013 the company got considerable international news coverage when the Bank of Thailand advised them to stop Bitcoin services in Thailand.

The company has since resumed operations in Thailand after a softening of position by the BoT.

Bitcoin.co.th

2014-04-29T08:10:01Z

Dave111223: Created page with "Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is the first registered company in Thailand offering bitcoin services such as exchange and merchant services. In 2013 the company go considerable news covera..."

Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is the first registered company in Thailand offering bitcoin services such as exchange and merchant services.

In 2013 the company go considerable news coverage when the Bank of Thailand advised them to stop bitcoin services in Thailand.

The company has since resumed operation in Thailand after a softening of position by the BoT.

Talk:How to set up a secure offline savings wallet

2014-03-05T14:14:53Z

Dave111223:

This isn't secure. The procedure for sending bitcoins involves connecting the offline wallet to the internet. This should not be necessary, and carries some risk (e.g. the livecd could be compromised or contain a trojen, or the O/S could contain a vulnerability). It should be possible to create the transaction offline, and then execute it on an online system. --[[User:Rebroad|Rebroad]] ([[User talk:Rebroad|talk]]) 14:27, 23 December 2012 (GMT)

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Is this page a joke? How is sending the wallet.dat via Email to 5 people "secure" and what is all this business about Wuala; uploading your wallet.dat to a online service....wtf? All the stuff about Wuala and Email should be removed.
[[User:Dave111223|Dave111223]] 9:14PM 2014-03-05

Talk:How to set up a secure offline savings wallet

2014-03-05T14:14:03Z

Dave111223:

This isn't secure. The procedure for sending bitcoins involves connecting the offline wallet to the internet. This should not be necessary, and carries some risk (e.g. the livecd could be compromised or contain a trojen, or the O/S could contain a vulnerability). It should be possible to create the transaction offline, and then execute it on an online system. --[[User:Rebroad|Rebroad]] ([[User talk:Rebroad|talk]]) 14:27, 23 December 2012 (GMT)

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Is this page a joke? How is sending the wallet.dat via Email to 5 people "secure" and what is all this business about Wuala; uploading your wallet.dat to a online service....wtf? [[User:Dave111223]] All the stuff about Wuala and Email should be removed.

Press.bitcoin.org/roadmap

2013-03-24T09:11:59Z

Dave111223: Created page with "Roadmap for the Bitcoin.org Press Center"

Roadmap for the [[Press.bitcoin.org|Bitcoin.org Press Center]]

Press.bitcoin.org

2013-03-24T09:06:13Z

Dave111223: Created page with "This page shall serve as a meeting point for volunteers of the Bitcoin.org '''Press Center''' project. == Project Goal: == Create and maintain a web resource for members of t..."

This page shall serve as a meeting point for volunteers of the Bitcoin.org '''Press Center''' project.

== Project Goal: ==
Create and maintain a web resource for members of the press to find information about Bitcoin.

== Resources: ==
* [[press.bitcoin.org/roadmap|Project Roadmap]]

== Volunteer Contact List ==
* [mailto:joerg@room77.de Joerg Platzer]
* [mailto:saivann@gmail.com Saivann Carignan]
* [mailto:mike@plan99.net Mike Hearn]
* [mailto:moon@justmoon.net Stefan Thomas]
* [mailto:ak-ka@gmx.net ak-ka@gmx.net]
* [mailto:dave@advancedstyle.com David Barnes]

Buying bitcoins

2013-03-13T14:27:16Z

Dave111223: /* Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others */

There are various methods available for buying bitcoins. See [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|here for a Newb-friendly version]] of this page.

Warning: Please be careful with your money. When sending money to an exchange or seller you are trusting that the operator will not abscond with your funds and that the operator maintains secure systems that protect against theft -- internal or external. It is recommended that you obtain the real-world identity of the operator and ensure that sufficient recourse is available. Exchanging or storing significant amounts of funds with exchanges is not recommended.

==Major Exchanges==

The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).

Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.

{| class="wikitable"
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| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes
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| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC USD ([[MtGox]] redeemable code) USD (VouchX redeemable code) USD (Credit card through LiqPay) USD (International bank wire) EUR ([[MtGox]] redeemable code) EUR (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (SEPA wire) EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung) EUR (GIROPay) GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR) PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC USD (Bank wire transfer) USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) USD (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (SEPA wire) EUR (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC GBP (Bank transfer) EUR (SEPA) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR International wire (any currency) || BTC GBP (Bank transfer) EUR (SEPA) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform Available in French and English languages
|-
| [[Bitfloor]] || BTC USD (bank wire transfer) USD (Cash deposit at Bank of America) USD (CapitalOne 360 P2P) || BTC USD (ACH, direct deposit) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[BitMe]] || BTC USD (Cash deposits at Chase) USD (Wire Transfer - US Only) USD (AurumXchange VouchX) || BTC USD (AurumXchange VouchX) USD (ACH / Direct Deposit) USD (Wire Transfer - US Only) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>US-based</li><li>Liquidity provider discounts</li><li>[https://github.com/bitme BitMe's GitHub]</li><li>[http://bitme.github.com/rest/ REST API]</li></ul>
|-
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Redeemable code) CHF || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Redeemable code) CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading
|-
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC BTC (BTC-e redeemable code) USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia) USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more) USD ([[Liberty Reserve]]) USD (Interkassa) USD (WebMoney - WMZ) USD (Yandex) USD (LiqPay) USD (Perfect Money) USD (QIWI) USD (OKPay) USD (RBK Money) USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more) USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code, available via BitInstant and AurumXChange) USD (International bank wire) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) RUB (QIWI) RUB (LiqPay) RUB (WebMoney-WMR) RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code) RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC BTC (BTC-e redeemble code) USD (Liberty Reserve) USD (Webmoney - WMZ) USD (Perfect Money) USD (LiqPay) USD (QIWI) USD (PayPal) USD (OKPay) USD (Payza/AlertPay) USD (Privat, Privat UAH) USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank) USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code) USD (International Wire Transfer) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow) RUB (QIWI) RUB (LiqPay) RUB (WebMoney WMR) RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex) RUB (RBK Money) Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank) RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard) RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code) RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods. BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.
|-
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days). USD (Personal Check) USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (ACH Direct Deposit) USD (USPS Postal Money Order) USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul>
|-
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC SGD(Internet Bank Transfer) SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore). || BTC SGD(Internet Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul>
|-
| [[Intersango]] || BTC EUR (SEPA bank wire) PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC EUR (SEPA bank wire) PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information] Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].
|-
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[Mercado Bitcoin]] || BTC BRL (Bank transfer) BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) Liberty Reserve USD || BTC BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portugese
|-
| [[MtGox]] || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (International bank wire) USD (Wire to [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]]) USD ([[OKPay]]) AUD (Bank wire) GBP (Bank wire) GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (Wire via [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]]) AUD (Bank wire) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.
|-
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC EUR (SEPA transfer) SLL (Second Life) USD (Dwolla) || BTC EUR (SEPA transfer) SLL (Second Life) USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC CAD (cash deposit at Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank) CAD (Online bill payment) CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC CAD (direct deposit) CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail) CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]]) USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]]) EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[paysafecard]]) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]]) USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]]) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars. Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits.
|}

==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==
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For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes
|-
| [https://www.aurumxchange.com AurumXchange] ([[AurumXchange|info]]) || Market || USD,EUR,GBP || Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Liberty Reserve, Perfect Money, Pecunix, C-Gold, VouchX, CosmicPay and more. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through USD or GBP Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer.
|-
|-
| [https://www.bitcoincanada.tk Bitcoincanada] ([[bitcoin canada|info]]) || Market || CAD || Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Interac email transfer. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Interac email transfer instantly.
|-
|-
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.
|-
| [https://www.bitcopia.com Bitcopia] ([[Bitcopia.com|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD (Cash deposit) || Buy bitcoins via cash deposit at Wells Fargo, or send money via online banking with Wells Fargo. Instant quotes based on live Mt Gox prices.
|-
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.
|-
| [http://www.coinmarket.co.nz Coin Market] || Fixed Rate || NZD (NZ Bank deposit/Cash) || Cash deposit or bank transfer to domestic New Zealand bank. Cash payment to brokerage. Guest checkout available.
|-
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.
|-
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile.
|-
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations) USD (Dwolla) BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto) RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins.
|-
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||
|-
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.
|-
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)
* via bank transfer
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)
* via In Person
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.
|-
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate
|
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.
|-
| [[Omnicoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Deposit cash at any Commonwealth, NAB, or Westpac branch.
|-
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.
|-
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe. Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.
|-
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) EUR (Liberty Reserve) EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person) 0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user eWallet Affiliate program Language: German, Englisch News
|-
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)
|-
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.
|-
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve) || Converted to CNY for trading.
|-
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)
|-
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.
|-
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff) USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.
|-
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc) E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com
|-
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL Liberty Reserve Perfect Money Monetto OK Pay Cosmic Pay Pecunix C-Gold E-Pay Payments PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide. Support in 30 languages
|-
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve) Western Union money transfer Moneygram money transfer Cash in the mail || LR <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.
|-
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!
|-
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.
|-
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney Liberty Reserve USD || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.
|-
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.
|-
| [[Bitcoin Brasil]] || Fixed Rate || BRL (Brazilian Real) USD || Cash exchange
|-
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.
|-
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||
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| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||
|-
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||
|-
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly
|-
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory || Varies (person to person) Physical cash locally || Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.
|-
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Dutch bank account holders receive Bitcoins within minutes and bank payments same day. Other European IBAN bank account transactions take one or two working days. Prices based on near real-time MtGox exchange price.
|-
| [[WM-Center]] || Fixed rate || BTC USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash) EUR (IBAN bank wire) RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash) AUD (Bank wire) Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.
|-
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee) BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka) NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee) MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt) SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar) SGD (Net/Bank transfer) USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay) USD (Liberty Reserve, Mt. Gox redeemable code) || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.
|-
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification
|-
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail) EUR (Cash in-person trade) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) EUR (Mt. Gox [[redeemable code]]) EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.
|-
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco, bank transfer, money order, cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment
|-
|-
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash) PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy. PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.
|-
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash) EUR (Hal-Cash) EUR (Neteller) || Buy bitcoins with ukash and more
|-
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer) EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.
|-
| [http://InstaWire.com InstaWire.com] ([[InstaWire|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || No sign-up, just enter the amount and a Bitcoin address.
|-
| [http://ZIGGAP.com ZIGGAP] ([[ZIGGAP|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| USD (Cash deposit at Chase, PNC bank) AUD (Cash deposit at National Australia Bank/NAB AUD (Online bill payment/POLI payments) USD (Moneygram, Western Union) || Buy from any Moneygram and Western Union location worldwide.
|-
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.
|-
| [http://swissbitcoins.ch swissbitcoins.ch] ([[Swissbitcoins|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CHF (Swiss Bank Transfer) || Buy Bitcoins in Switzerland. No registration required. Enter Bitcoin address, wire money and get your bitcoins within 24 hours.
|-
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)
|-
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.
|-
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer) EUR (SofortBanking) USD, EUR (Liqpay) USD (CashU) USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS) USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1) RUB (Yandex Money) RUB (EasyPay) USD, EUR (CONTACT) USD, EUR (Migom) USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo) USD, EUR (Intel Express) USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners) USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners) USD, EUR, (Liberty Reserve via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.
|-
|}

==Direct / Bulk Buying==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes
|-
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000) USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization USD (Liberty Reserve) || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.
|-
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=89757.msg996082#msg996082 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods.
|}

==Other Financial Services==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes
|-
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style. 52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2. No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt. Must use non-rounding client (0.3.24 or later)
|-
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||
|}

==Physical Bitcoins==

Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods not typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.

{| class="wikitable"
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| Service || Type || Payment || Notes
|-
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) ||
|-
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC ||
|-
| [https://www.giftcoin.net/card Bitcoin Gift Card] || Bitcioin Gift Card Physical Bitcoin Issued By GiftCoin || BTC ||
|-
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.
|}

==Exchange Directories==
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com]
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info]

==See Also==

* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]
* [[Selling bitcoins]]
* [[Secure Trading]]
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges

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Selling bitcoins

2013-03-13T14:24:37Z

Dave111223: /* Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others */

There are various methods for selling bitcoins.

Warning: Please be careful with your money. When sending bitcoins to an exchange or other counterparty you are trusting that the counterparty will not abscond with your bitcoins and that the operator maintains secure systems that protect against theft -- internal or external. It is recommended that you obtain the real-world identity of the counterparty and ensure that sufficient recourse is available. Exchanging or storing significant funds with exchanges is not recommended.

==Market Exchanges==
The best rates for selling medium to large amounts of bitcoins generally when withdrawing from an exchange using a cash method such as a bank transfer (ACH, EUR/SEPA).

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes
|-
| [[MtGox]] ||BTC BTC ([[Redeemable code]]) USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (International bank wire) USD (Wire to [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]]) AUD (Bank wire) GBP (Bank wire) GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (Wire via [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]]) AUD (Bank wire) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.
|-
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]]) USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]]) EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortüberweisung) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[paysafecard]]) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]]) USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]]) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars (highly liquid). Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits.
|-
| [[Intersango]]([[Britcoin]]) || BTC GBP (bank deposit) EUR (SEPA bank deposit) PLN (bank transfer) || BTC GBP (bank deposit) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) PLN (bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
|-
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC BTC (BTC-e redeemable code) USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia) USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more) USD ([[Liberty Reserve]]) USD (Interkassa) USD (WebMoney - WMZ) USD (Yandex) USD (LiqPay) USD (Perfect Money) USD (QIWI) USD (OKPay) USD (RBK Money) USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more) USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code, available via BitInstant and AurumXChange) USD (International bank wire) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) RUB (QIWI) RUB (LiqPay) RUB (WebMoney-WMR) RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code) RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC BTC (BTC-e redeemble code) USD (Liberty Reserve) USD (Webmoney - WMZ) USD (Perfect Money) USD (LiqPay) USD (QIWI) USD (PayPal) USD (OKPay) USD (Payza/AlertPay) USD (Privat, Privat UAH) USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank) USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code) USD (International Wire Transfer) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow) RUB (QIWI) RUB (LiqPay) RUB (WebMoney WMR) RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex) RUB (RBK Money) Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank) RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard) RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code) RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian.
|-
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC CAD (cash deposit at Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank) CAD (Online bill payment) CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC CAD (direct deposit) CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail) CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days). USD (Personal Check) USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC USD ([[Dwolla]]) USD (ACH Direct Deposit) USD (USPS Postal Money Order) USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul>
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| [[Bitfloor]] || BTC USD (bank wire transfer) USD (Cash deposit at Bank of America) USD (CapitalOne 360 P2P) || BTC USD (ACH, direct deposit) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Redeemable code) CHF || BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Redeemable code) CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading
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| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC GBP (Bank transfer) EUR (SEPA) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR International wire (any currency) || BTC GBP (Bank transfer) EUR (SEPA) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform Available in French and English languages
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| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC SGD(Internet Bank Transfer) SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore). || BTC SGD(Internet Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul>
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| [[Mercado Bitcoin]] || BTC BRL (Bank transfer) BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) Liberty Reserve USD || BTC BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portugese
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| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC SLL (Second Life) USD ([[Dwolla]]) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || BTC SLL (Second Life) USD ([[Dwolla]]) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| [[bitNZ]] || BTC NZD (Cash deposit at Westpac) || BTC NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC USD ([[MtGox]] redeemable code) USD (VouchX redeemable code) USD (Credit card through LiqPay) USD (International bank wire) EUR ([[MtGox]] redeemable code) EUR (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (SEPA wire) EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung) EUR (GIROPay) GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR) PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC USD (Bank wire transfer) USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) USD (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (SEPA wire) EUR (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| [[Vircurex]] || BTC EUR (VouchX/AurumXchange redeemable code) USD (VouchX/AurumXchange redeemable code)|| BTC EUR (VouchX/AurumXchange redeemable code) USD (VouchX/AurumXchange redeemable code)|| {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading in many other P2P/Crypto currencies possible
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| [[BitMe]] || BTC USD (Cash deposits at Chase) USD (Wire Transfer - US) USD (Wire Transfer - International) USD (VouchX/AurumXchange redeemable code) || BTC USD (VouchX/AurumXChanage redemable code) USD (ACH / Direct Deposit) USD (Wire Transfer - US) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>US-based</li><li>Liquidity rebates</li><li>[https://github.com/bitme BitMe's GitHub]</li><li>[http://bitme.github.com/rest/ REST API]</li></ul>
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| [[Real Bitcoin]] || BTC INR (Transfer directly to your account) USD|| BTC INR USD || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading, printing, exchange, interest on investment, transfer to local bank
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==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==

The following exchanges are either exchanges using a fixed rate based on other markets or are exchanges that enable you to redeem smaller amounts of bitcoins at reasonable rates:

* [[AurumXchange Company]] Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to Liberty Reserve, Perfect Money, Pecunix, C-Gold, VouchX, CosmicPay and more. Sell your Bitcoins and receive a USD Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer.
* [[AutoMtGox]] Convert your bitcoins to US Dollars automatically.
* [[Bahtcoin]] Trade BTC for Thai Baht, cash, LR, Webmoney, or Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards.
* [[BTC China]] - Market for exchanging bitcoins to and from CNY, withdraw CNY (Tencent, Alipay) and USD (Liberty Reserve).
* [[BitBargain]] - Market in the UK for buying bitcoins with GBP instantly from trusted OTC sellers through escrow.
* [[Bitcoil]] Exchange BTC for ILS with bank transfers in Israel
* [[Bitcoin Argentina]] Trades BTC for ARS. Cash and bank transfer. No exchange fees.
* [[Bitcoin Brasil]] Cash exchange that redeems bitcoins for BRL, USD.
* [[Bitcoin Nordic]] Sell bitcoins with withdrawal to PayPal or bank transfer.
* [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] Get cash (ILS) for your Bitcoins within hours from any where in Israel.
* [[Bitcoiny.cz]] Trade your BTCs for CZK. No-escrow, direct person-to-person trading.
* [[bitcoin-otc]] IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.
* [[Bitcoin.com.es]] Trade your BTCs for EUR (Bank transfer).
* [[bitcoin.de]] Trade your BTCs for EUR (bank wire, SEPA bank transfer, Liberty Reserve, Money Bookers), person to person, eWallet
* [http://bitcoin.in.th/ Bitcoin in Thailand] Buy and Sell BTC in Thailand for cash via local bank deposits and transfers.
* [[bitcoin.local]] arranges for exchanging currencies in person with someone nearby
* [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] Trade your BTC for cash-in-the-mail (EUR), in-person trande, Western Union, Moneygram, bank transfer or SEPA.
* [[Bitcopia.com]] Sell bitcoins for (USD): Cash in Mail, check, money order, cash deposit, bank transfer, or dwolla. Instant quotes based on live Mt. Gox prices.
* [[BitMarket.co]] Trade your BTCs for Colombian Peso (COP) as OTC with BTC Escrow.
* [[BitPiggy]] Trade your BTCs for AUD (Bank transfer).
* [http://BTCInstant.com BTCinstant.com] Trade bitcoins for Virtual Credit Card (VCC, and specifically Virtual Mastercard brand) sent through e-mail.
* [[BlockChain.info]] Convert bitcoins to [[MoneyPak]] straight from your Blockchain wallet (serviced from [[BTCPak]]).
* [[btcbuy|BTC Buy]] Simple interface to trade your BTCs for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, NewEgg, ThinkGeek and Sears gift cards
* [http://www.BTCJoe.com BTCJoe.com] Trade bitcoins for Amazon gift codes and iTunes (USD).
* [[BTCPak]] EXCHANGE YOUR BITCOINS FOR MONEYPAK: SECURE, ANONYMOUS AND EASY!
* [[btcx.se]] / Btcx Sweden || 0% above 80 btc || SEK || Bank transfers to most Swedish banks within 4-12 hours.
* [[Canadian Bitcoins]] Buy/Sell Bitcoins in CAD and receive Cash, Cheque, Bank Transfer (TD Person Pay) or Interac.
* [[Cartão BitCoin]] Convert your bitcoins to reload your debit card (offered to Brazilians, accepted at 10,000 locations in Brazil)
* [[Coin2Pal]] Sell your Bitcoins and receive PayPal funds immediately.
* [[Coinabul]] Trade your BTCs for Gold/Silver
* [[Coinbase]] Sell bitcoins with proceeds delivered as a bank transfer (U.S., as ACH/direct deposit). Instant verification available for new accounts.
* [[ECurrencyZone]] Cash out bitcoins to INR, BDT, MYR, SGD via bank transfer or cash deposited to your bank account. Also to Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, Paypal, Skrill/Moneybookers, Payza/AlertPay, OKPay. Convert to digital currencies Liberty Reserve, C-Gold, Perfect Money, WebMoney and EGOPay.
* [[FastCash4Bitcoins]] Sell your BTC and receive cash today. Over 100,000 BTC bought. Payments issued using your choice of PayPal, Dwolla, ACH (Direct Deposit), Bank Wire, Company Check, Cashier's Check or Silver Bullion even.
* [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] Buy and sell Bitcoins in Euro using the Dutch iDEAL or European SEPA payment system. Fast and simple transactions with transparent fee and prices based on near real-time MtGox exchange price.
* [[Mang Sweeney]] Use bitcoins to send remittance payments to the Philippines, in-person cash out in metro Manilla or from various remittance centers. Languages: English, Filipino.
* [[Lilion Transfer]] Exchanges bitcoins for Liberty Reserve, [[Pecunix]], [[AlertPay]], [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers, [[PayPal]], and more.
* [[Nanaimo Gold]] Redeem bitcoins for Liberty Reserve (automated) or for money transfer, money order or direct deposit within Canada.
* [[Spend Bitcoins]] Sell bitcoins for AUD (Australia). Redeem for bank transfer, AustPost reloadable VISA, bill payment and other various methods.
* [[Real Bitcoin]] Buy, Sell, trade, print, vanity address, interest on investment, transfer directly to your bank.
* [[WM-Center]] Buy/Sell BTCs with withdrawal to International bank wire (USD, GBP, EUR/IBAN, RUB, AUD), Western Union, Moneygram, Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, Anelik, Xoom, cash, etc. 24/7/365 support in english, spanish and russian.
* [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] ([[LocalBitcoins|Info]]) Location-based bitcoin to cash exchange.
* [[OKPAY]] || Convert bitcoins from USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc via Bank Wire Transfer, USD, EUR via additional direct methods, USD, EUR via Migom, USD, EUR via Money Polo, USD, EUR via Intel Express, USD, EUR via Liqpay, USD, EUR, UAH via Wallet1, RUB via (Yandex Money), and USD via OKPAY Debit Card. Completely non-reversible payments. Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.

==Goods and Services==

One way of selling bitcoins is to use them as the payment method when making purchases.

See the [[Trade]] page for a fairly comprehensive list of goods and service that bitcoins will purchase.

==See Also==

* [[:Category:Digital currencies|Digital currencies]]
* [[Buying bitcoins]]
* [[Secure Trading]]
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges

[[Category:Exchanges]]
[[Category:Introduction]]