IRC channels

2013-09-30T11:14:07Z

Phedny: /* Local communities */ Added Dutch IRC channel

Most of the following Bitcoin-related IRC channels are available on [http://www.freenode.net Freenode]:

There are also a Bitcoin integrated web chat network, [http://www.coinchat.org/ CoinChat].

==Bitcoin Project==
{| class="wikitable"
! Channel !! Description
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin}} || General Bitcoin-related discussion.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-dev}} || Bitcoin software development. ([http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-dev/logs/ history])
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-politics}} || Discuss politics with other Bitcoin users.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-gaming}} || Bitcoin gamers hangout.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bc-news}} || RSS News related to Bitcoin.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-marketing}} || Marketing and promotion of bitcoin
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-gentoo}} || Gentoo community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-watch|text=[[Bitcoin-Watch|#bitcoin-watch]]}} || Streaming Bitcoin transactions, including market data.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-bots}} || Bot and bot-related discussion; trading bots, IRC bots, utility bots.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-police}} || [[Bitcoin Police]] Investigates incidents related to Bitcoin.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-court}} || [[Bitcoin Court]] Settles disputes between parties.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tweets}} || Automated announce of bitcoin-related tweets.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-church}} || [[Bitcoin Church]] Discussion of our savior Satoshi
|}

===Local communities===

{| class="wikitable"
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-otc-eu}} || European OTC trading marketplace.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-otc-ru}} || Russian OTC trading marketplace.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-otc-uk}} ||United kingdom OTC Trading Marketplace.Founder Angus Bates.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-aus}} || Aussie bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-br}} || Brazilian bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-cad}} || Canadian bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-cn}} || Chinese bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-dk}} || Danish bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-de}} || German bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-il}} || Israeli bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-nl}} || Dutch bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-romania}} || Romanian bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-ve}} || Venezuelan bitcoin community.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|btc.chat}} || Russian bitcoin community.

|}

==Mining Related Communities==

{| class="wikitable"
! Channel !! Description
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-mining}} || Discussion and support related to mining.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-fpga}} || Discussion and support specific to FPGA mining.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|cgminer}} || Discussion and support specific to [[CGMiner]] mining ASIC/FPGA/GPU.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|btc.chat.miners}} || Russian discussion of mining specification.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|eligius}} || [[Eligius]] mining pool community (also support for [[BFGMiner]] and [[Eloipool]])
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|give-me-coins}} || [[Give Me COINS]] mining pool community
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|ozcoin}} || [[Ozco.in]] mining pool community
|-
| <small>[irc://irc.foonetic.net/xkcd-bitcoin IRC] [http://irc.lc/foonetic/xkcd-bitcoin/Miner@@@ Web]</small> #xkcd-bitcoin || [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/XKCD_Pool XKCD Pool]
|-
| <small>[irc://irc.quakenet.org/bitcoins.lc IRC] [http://irc.lc/quakenet/bitcoins.lc/Miner@@@ Web]</small> #bitcoins.lc @ Quakenet || [http://www.bitcoins.lc Bitcoins.lc Pool]
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bithasher}} || Bit Pool Mining
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|p2pool}} || [[P2Pool]] decentralized mining pool
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|btcserv}} || [[Btcserv.net]] Mining Pool Community
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitminter}} || [[BitMinter]] Mining Pool Community
|}

==Communities for Exchanges and Trading==

{| class="wikitable"
! Channel !! Description
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-assets}} || Discussion of securities and other asset investments, including those listed on [[GLBSE]] or [[MPEx]].
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-auction}} || Live auctions over IRC.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|GLBSE}} || Talk regarding the [[GLBSE]] trading platform.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-market}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-aud}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-bgn}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-brl}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-cad}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-chf}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-eur}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-gbp}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-hkd}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-inr}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-jpy}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-nzd}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-pln}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-rub}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-sek}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-sgd}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-sll}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-thb}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-usd}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-markets-zar}} || Streaming market data (only), no chat.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-otc|text=[[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]]}} || Over-the-counter trading marketplace and discussion. ([http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-otc/logs/ history])
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-escrow}} || Third party escrow agents.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-otc-ticker|bitcoin-otc-ticker}} || Streaming market data form the [[#bitcoin-otc]] order book.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-otc-ratings|bitcoin-otc-ratings}} || Updates to ratings on the [[#bitcoin-otc]] Web of Trust.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-pit}} || Only over-the-counter trading.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers}} || Bitcoin tickers for all bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-aud}} || Bitcoin tickers for AUD bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-bgn}} || Bitcoin tickers for BGN bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-brl}} || Bitcoin tickers for BRL bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-cad}} || Bitcoin tickers for CAD bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-chf}} || Bitcoin tickers for CHF bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-eur}} || Bitcoin tickers for EUR bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-gbp}} || Bitcoin tickers for GBP bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-hkd}} || Bitcoin tickers for HKD bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-inr}} || Bitcoin tickers for INR bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-jpy}} || Bitcoin tickers for JPY bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-nzd}} || Bitcoin tickers for NZD bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-pln}} || Bitcoin tickers for PLN bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-rub}} || Bitcoin tickers for RUB bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-sek}} || Bitcoin tickers for SEK bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-sgd}} || Bitcoin tickers for SGD bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-sll}} || Bitcoin tickers for SLL bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-thb}} || Bitcoin tickers for THB bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-usd}} || Bitcoin tickers for USD bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-tickers-zar}} || Bitcoin tickers for ZAR bitcoin markets
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-wot|bitcoin-wot}} || Distributed Web of Trust (WoT) system for [[#bitcoin-otc]].
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|btc.chat.traders}} || Russian community discussion about trades/exchanges.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoinconsultancy}} || [[Bitcoin Consultancy]] discussion
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|#mtgox-chat}} || [[#MtGox]] chat (Note the pound sign (#) is part of the channel name)
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|mtgox}} || [[MtGox]] support
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|mtgoxlive}} || [[MtGox Live]] real-time view of trading
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|mtgox-news}} || Mt. Gox topics from Twitter.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|mtgox-rt}} || Mt. Gox real-time tape (executed trades).
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-rt}} || Real-time tape (executed trades).
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoinica}} || [[Bitcoinica]] trading platform.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|intersango}} || [[Intersango]] exchange support
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|localbitcoins-chat}} || [[LocalBitcoins.com]] exchange support
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|Coinabul}} || [http://Coinabul.com Coinabul]'s customer support and news channel. Selling gold and silver for Bitcoin.
|}

==Related Communities==

{| class="wikitable"
! Channel !! Description
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|opentransactions}} || [[Open Transactions]] project.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|namecoin}} || [[Namecoin]] and the [[Dot-bit]] project.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|electrum}} || [[Electrum]], lightweight bitcoin client.
|-
| {{Freenode IRC|bitcoin-stackexchange}} || Discussion complementing [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com Bitcoin StackExchange].

|}

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List of Bitcoin non-profits around the world

2013-09-30T11:06:31Z

Phedny: Added the Dutch Foundation

This page will list all the known Bitcoin and crypto-currency non-profits around the world. See also on [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=288677.0 bitcointalk]. The criterias for being on this list are:

# A focus on Bitcoin or crypto-currency (merely accepting Bitcoin donations is not enough)
# Being a non-profit
# The organization needs to be either a registered non-profit or in the process of active registration.

FYI, members are sorted alphabetically by their last name.

= Bitcoin Foundation and other chapters or similar organizations =
== The Bitcoin Foundation ==
* [http://bitcoinfoundation.org/ website]
* [https://bitcoinfoundation.org/about/board Board members]:
** [[Gavin Andresen]] - Chief Scientist
** [[Mark Karpeles]] - Board Member
** [[Jon Matonis]] - Executive Director and Board Member
** [[Patrick Murck]] - General Counsel
** [[Charlie Shrem]] - Vice Chairman
** [[Peter Vessenes]] - Chairman of the Board

== The Israeli Bitcoin Foundation ==
Also known as איגוד הביטקוין הישראלי.

The IBF is still in the process of setting up, and deciding on its exact ties with The Bitcoin Foundation.

* [https://trello.com/b/1CdF7NqV/israeli-bitcoin-foundation Trello]
* Board members:
** [[Yoni Assia]] - an observer role
** [[Ron Gross]]
** [[Eden Shochat]]
** [[Eli Sklar]]
** [[Meni Rosenfeld]]
** [[Jonathan Rouach]]

== The German Federal Bitcoin Foundation ==
Also known as Bundesverband Bitcoin e.V.

* Board members:
** [[Radoslav Albrecht]]
** [[Dennis Daiber]]
** [[Oliver Flaskämper]]
** [[JF Gallas]] Chairman
** [[Timo Hanke]]
** [[Jörg von Minckwitz]]
** [[Jörg Platzer]] Vice Chairman

== The Dutch Bitcoin Foundation ==
Also known as Stichting Bitcoin Nederland

* [http://stichtingbitcoin.nl/ Website]
* [http://stichtingbitcoin.nl/index.php/de-stichting/het-bestuur/ Board members]:
** [[Mark van Cuijk]]
** [[Jouke Hofman]]
** [[Richard Kohl]]
** [[Carl Kuntze]]
** [[Sicco Steenhuisen]] Chairman

= Other =
== Bitcoin100 ==
[http://bitcoin100.org/ Bitcoin100] is a charity organization that exists specifically to convince new charities to start accepting bitcoin donations.

== The Mastercoin Foundation ==
See [http://wiki.mastercoin.org/index.php/The_Mastercoin_Foundation the Mastercoin wiki].

Bitcoin Wiki - User contributions [en]

IRC channels

List of Bitcoin non-profits around the world