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Bitcoin Wiki:Community portal

2011-07-03T14:34:00Z

Rasengan: /* Bitcoin Community Forums on various platforms */

== Bitcoin Community Forums on various platforms ==

* [http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/ Official Bitcoin.org Forum]
* [http://www.bitcoinme.com/discussion-forum.html BitcoinMe Forum]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/bitcoin-discussion Bitcoin google group]
* [https://bitcoin.in/forum/ Bitcoin.in forum (SMF)]
* [http://www.bitcoinforums.net BitcoinForums.net]
* [http://forum.mtgoxlive.com/ MtGox Live Traders Forum]

== Bitcoin Community Groups on Bitcoin Wiki platform ==

=== Special interests ===
* [[Bitcoin Wiki]]-group
*

=== Geographically ===
* [[Espagna]] / [[Spain]] (E.)
* [[France]] / [[France]] (F.)
* [[Germany]] / [[Deutschland]] (D.)
* [[Netherlands]] (NL) and [[Belgium]] (B.)
* [[United Kingdom]] of Great Brittain (GB) and Northern Ireland
* [[United States]] of America (USA)
*

== IRC Chat ==

* See [[IRC_channels|IRC channels]]

==Wiki Users==

* [http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Special:ListUsers List of Users] registered on the Bitcoin wiki.

== Events ==

* [[Meetups]]
* [http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=4526.0 Events, conferences and other events]

==Bitcoin Related Publications==

* [[Bitcoin Weekly]] weekly newspaper by [[User:Kiba|Kiba]]
* [[Bitcoin Sun|The Bitcoin Sun]] weekly newspaper
* See [[:Category:Blogs|Blogs]] category
* See [[Press]]

== Maps ==
* [[Bitcoin.local]] Local exchanges
* The [[Bitcoin Map (Collaborative map)|Bitcoin Map]] collaborative map
* [[Bitcoin Users Worldwide]] - Find nearby Bitcoin users • Engage in local trade • Add your own offers • Get notifications

== Monitoring ==
* [http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/ Bitcoin Charts] displays an overview of Bitcoin exchange markets.
* The [http://www.bitcoinmonitor.com/ Bitcoin Monitor] visualizes transactions, new blocks and trades on markets as they are happening.
* [http://www.bitcoinwatch.com/ Bitcoin Watch] has various statistics on things like the size of the economy or the number of transactions.

== Bitcoin Project ==
* [http://www.bitcoin.org Bitcoin.org] Official project site
* [http://fivegrinder.com FiveGrinder.com] Project planning and Activism
* [[:Category:Developer|Developer]] pages
* [[Bitcoin Standards Organization]]

== External Communities ==

* [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/bitcoin Bitcoin Group on Steam] platform by Valve

Bitcoin by MtGox Mobile

2011-06-29T19:02:21Z

Rasengan:

MtGox Live is a financial information service that provides a real-time visual display of the buy (bid) and sell (ask) orders currently open on [[MtGox]] exchange along with real time trades and trade history.

This service was first seen in early May, 2011, but first appeared in the forum on May 29, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=10540.0 MtGox Live - live trades, price resistances and market rates]</ref>. It first appeared under the name, ''mtgoxlive.bco.in'' but later changed it's name to ''mtgoxlive.com''.

The page <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">requires a browser that</span> supports Websockets<ref>[http://dev.w3.org/html5/websockets/ The Websockets API]</ref>. Apple Safari<ref>[http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari]</ref> and Google Chrome<ref>[http://www.google.com/chrome/ Google Chrome]</ref> are two such browsers that support Websockets. Firefox also supports through about:config. The website also works with any ajax browser, including android.

MtGox Live has further grown to provide an Android and iOS application and a bitcoin address shortener service, btc.to.
The Bitcoin trading community can chat in the {{Freenode IRC|mtgoxlive}} IRC channel on Freenode.

==External Links==

* [http://mtgoxlive.com MtGox Live] web site
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mtgoxlive.trader MtGox Live Bitcoin Trader] android and ios application
* {{Freenode IRC|mtgoxlive}} IRC channel

==References==
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[[Category:Financial]]

Bitcoin by MtGox Mobile

2011-06-29T18:59:19Z

Rasengan: /* External Links */

MtGox Live is a financial information service that provides a real-time visual display of the buy (bid) and sell (ask) orders currently open on [[MtGox]] exchange along with real time trades and trade history.

This service was first seen in early May, 2011, but first appeared in the forum on May 29, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=10540.0 MtGox Live - live trades, price resistances and market rates]</ref>. It first appeared under the name, ''mtgoxlive.bco.in'' but later changed it's name to ''mtgoxlive.com''.

The page requires a browser that supports Websockets<ref>[http://dev.w3.org/html5/websockets/ The Websockets API]</ref>. Apple Safari<ref>[http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari]</ref> and Google Chrome<ref>[http://www.google.com/chrome/ Google Chrome]</ref> are two such browsers that support Websockets.

The Bitcoin trading community can chat in the {{Freenode IRC|mtgoxlive}} IRC channel on Freenode.

==External Links==

* [http://mtgoxlive.com MtGox Live] web site
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mtgoxlive.trader MtGox Live Bitcoin Trader] android and ios application
* {{Freenode IRC|mtgoxlive}} IRC channel

==References==
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[[Category:Financial]]

Mt. Gox

2011-06-29T18:58:48Z

Rasengan: /* Data Services */

The most widely used bitcoin [[currency exchange]] market<ref>2011-06-07 on #bitcoin-otc: "MagicalTux: you could use the count of users on mtgox (went over 30k recently)"</ref>. Bitcoins are bought on using funds from the trader's MTGUSD balance with Mt. Gox and when bitcoins are the funds from the proceeds are added to the trader's MTGUSD account with Mt. Gox.

Trades on Mt. Gox's execute from balances on deposit with the exchange which in turn makes trading on the market instantaneous, compared to some other Bitcoin markets where a subsequent settlement occurs manually between the trading partners.

==Trading==
===Buying===

A buy order is executed partially or in full when the price bid can be matched against a sell order that is at or below the bid amount.

===Selling===

A sell order is executed partially or in full when the price asked can be matched against a buy order that is at or above the ask amount.

===Dark Pool===

A dark pool allows large quantities to be sold without the orders being visible. This helps to lessen the price moves that would likely result when the price and size of a large order is known.

====Dark Pool Only Orders====

Can be filled only by other dark pool orders or a single normal order that is larger than the dark pool order. This means that if there is a single normal order that would fill the dark pool order both will be filled.

====Dark Pool + Normal Orders====

Can be filled either partially from the normal orders or the dark pool.

===Fees===

Mt. Gox subtracts a 0.65% trading fee from each party of successful trades made through the market.

When buying bitcoins, the fee will cause the number of Bitcoins bought to be 0.65% fewer. In other words, after buying 1.0 BTC the BTC balance for the account will increase by just 0.9935 BTC (1.0 BTC less the 0.0065 BTC fee)<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=12793.0 Dear Mt. Gox. Please make your accounting easier to understand.]</ref>. The per-BTC trade price reflected in the account history shows an amount recomputed to reflect the fee. The Quantity X Trade Price from the buy order will total the same dollar amount as is subtracted from the account after the trade executes.

When selling bitcoins, the fee will cause the proceeds of the sale to be 0.065 lower. After selling $100 worth of bitcoins the USD balance for the account will increase by just $99.35 USD ($100 USD less the $0.65 USD fee).

==Adding Funds==

===BTC===
There are no fees incurred when transferring bitcoins to a Mt. Gox account. Funds are available once [[confirmation|confirmed]] (6 blocks)<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=3851.msg55220#msg55220 How long does it take to Deposit bitcoins to MtGox?]</ref>, a process that can take roughly an hour.

Note: Even though the site displays no ads, some browser ad-blocking utilities will interfere with the exchange's web site, specifically with the Add Bitcoins function.

===LRUSD===

There are no fees incurred when adding [[Liberty Reserve]] LRUSD funds to an account. Funds are available in minutes.

===Dwolla===

This option is among the fastest and least expensive methods for adding funds to a Mt. Gox account. The transaction fee on [[Dwolla]] costs just $0.25. The process is automated and the funds are available for trading within an hour<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=15107.msg205622#msg205622 Dwolla to Mt. Gox vs. Dwolla to TradeHill]</ref>.

===International USD Bank Wire===

Funds in USD may be wired to the exchange's bank in Japan. Each wire is subject to a per-wire fee plus any intermediate fees.

===Direct Deposit===
====EU====

Funds in EUR may be added using SEPA Direct Debit for free, with funds convert to USD at the current ECB rate at the time the funds are received<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=5461.0 MTGox: Euro deposits]</ref>.

====U.S.====

Adding funds to Dwolla from a bank account will use ACH though. The bank wire funding method has been temporarily disontinued due to difficulties in processing. Another banking relationship is being pursued.

====Australia====

Funds may be sent using direct deposit (BPay) for a AU$2.00 per-deposit fee. The funds will be converted to USD at the current rate.

==Withdrawing Funds==

MtGox imposes a $1,000 USD limit for withdrawals per 24 hours and a $10,000 USD limit for withdrawals per month. and Bitcoins withdrawn are counted toward this limit as well and the USD value is calculated at the market rate at the time of the attempted withdrawal. Any [[MtGox#Transfers_to_Other_Customers|account-to-account transfers]] made also count toward this limit as well.

Those in the EU may contact the exchange to arrange for a significantly higher withdrawal limit.

===Dwolla===

[[Dwolla]] is among the fastest and least expensive methods for withdrawing USD funds from a Mt. Gox account. The transaction fee to do so is just $0.25.
[[Dwolla]] withdrawals are processed every hour during business hours (Japan time) and every 12 hours on weekends.

===BTC===

Bitcoins may be withdrawn at no charge.

There have been sporadic reports where withdrawing the entire bitcoin balance results in an error message. This could the be the result of a possible error where the amount available for withdrawal gets miscalculated due to a rounding error. In at least one instance, a subsequent attempt to withdraw all but the last 1 BTC completed successfully.

===LRUSD===

There are two fees incurred when withdrawing LRUSD. Mt. Gox themselves subtracts 1% of the transfer amount as a fee before transferring away. Liberty Reserve then subtracts as a transfer fee 1% from the amount they've received.

For example, to withdraw $100 LRUSD, Mt. Gox will send $99 ($100 less a 1% fee)<ref>One member of [[Bitcoin-otc]] reports that this appears to be a 0.99% fee, not a 1.0%.</ref> Liberty Reserve will subtract $0.99 ($99 less a 1% fee) leaving a net amount at Liberty Received of $98.01.

===Direct Deposit===
====U.S.====

There is currently no option for withdrawing funds through a direct deposit bank transaction. Funds withdrawn to Dwolla may then, in turn, be withdrawn with bank funds deposited as an ACH transaction. The direct ACH withdrawal method has been temporarily disontinued due to difficulties in processing. Another banking relationship is being pursued.

====EU====

You may withdraw any amount as a direct deposit to your bank. There is a 2% fee on these withdrawals. Contact the exchange by e-mail for this service.

==Transfers to Other Customers==

Mt. Gox funds, either USD or BTC, may be sent to another Mt. Gox customer using the Send Money form. The button that links to the form is made visible when an account has "Merchant Services" option enabled.

==Customer Service==

The preferred method for obtaining service is to place a request through the exchange's [https://mtgox.zendesk.com help desk]. Another method is to send e-mail with the request.

==Wallet/Banking==

An account at this exchange can be considered to be an [[eWallet]]. This service also offers [[:Category:ECommerce|eCommerce]] merchant [https://mtgox.com/merch/about payment services].

==API==

Mt Gox offers a [https://mtgox.com/support/tradeAPI trading API] which can be used to automate operations described above. There is also a [[Finance::MtGox|Perl module]] for interacting with the API.

==Criticism==
After the addFunds form is displayed, it is not apparent to the user how to determine that address again. An account holder could become confused as to whether or not the correct address was used but after closing that page, there's no way to know at a later time what address "Send Bitcoins" had yielded.

==Data Services==

===Web===
* [[Bitcoin Charts]]
* Clark Moody's [[Real Time Bitcoin Market Data]] including Ticker, Order Book and Time Sales (Websockets browser support required)
* CodeStream's [http://codestream.de/bitcoin/chart.htm Adjustable Depth Chart] (Websockets browser support required)
* [[MtGox Live]] (Websockets browser support required)
* [http://btcbids.com/trader.php BTCBids trader view]
* [[Bitcoin Arbitrage Opportunities]] (Websockets browser support required)
* [[Bitcoin Prices]] market rates in multiple currencies

===Windows===
* [[Sierra Chart MtGox Bridge]] trading and charting tool.
* [[ToyTrader]] command line trading tool

===Mac OS X===
* [[BitTicker]] for Mac OS X
* [http://sneak.datavibe.net/20110613/mtgoxwatcher MtGox Watcher] for Mac OS X

===Mobile===
* [[BitcoinX]] mobile app with bid, ask and 24 hour history. For Android
* [[MtGox Live]] Bitcoin Trader with buy, sell, send, chart and depth for Android and iOS

==History==
The exchange went online on July 18, 2010.<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=444.0 MtGox announcement on forum]</ref>

On October 10, 2010 the exchange switched from [[PayPal]] to Liberty Reserve as the main funding option as a result of this attack. Former PayPal customers still had the possibility to withdraw their USD using alternative methods.

On March 6th, 2011 ownership of the exchange changed hands<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=4187.0 Mtgox is changing owners]</ref>.

On June 19, 2011 the service experienced a significant security breach<ref>[https://support.mtgox.com/entries/20224998-huge-bitcoin-sell-off-due-to-a-compromised-account-rollback Huge Bitcoin sell off due to a compromised account - rollback]</ref>. The incident caused a selloff down to BTC/USD of $0.01 due to fraudulent trading. The site was disabled and all trading following the point that fraudulent trading began was rolled back. Complicating this breach was the release of a list of the exchange's accounts including username, email address and a password hash, which forced the exchange to implement an account recovery method for customers to regain control of their accounts.

==See Also==

* [[Buying bitcoins]]
* [[Selling bitcoins]]

==External Links==

* [https://mtgox.com MT. Gox exchange] website
* [https://mtgox.com/merch/about Mt. Gox Merchant Services]
* [https://mtgox.zendesk.com Customer Service Help Desk]

==References==
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[[Category:Exchanges]]
[[Category:eWallets]]
[[Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces]]

Bitcoin by MtGox Mobile

2011-06-17T19:21:25Z

Rasengan:

MtGox Live is a financial information service that provides a real-time visual display of the buy (bid) and sell (ask) orders currently open on [[MtGox]] exchange along with real time trades and trade history.

This service was first seen in early May, 2011, but first appeared in the forum on May 29, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=10540.0 MtGox Live - live trades, price resistances and market rates]</ref>. It first appeared under the name, ''mtgoxlive.bco.in'' but later changed it's name to ''mtgoxlive.com''.

The page requires a browser that supports Websockets<ref>[http://dev.w3.org/html5/websockets/ The Websockets API]</ref>. Apple Safari<ref>[http://www.apple.com/safari/ Apple Safari]</ref> and Google Chrome<ref>[http://www.google.com/chrome/ Google Chrome]</ref> are two such browsers that support Websockets.

==External Links==

* [http://mtgoxlive.com MtGox Live] web site
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mtgoxlive.trader MtGox Live Bitcoin Trader] android application

==References==
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[[Category:Financial]]