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Liberalcoins

NotATether — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:34:16 GMT

Liberalcoins: lead update with archive citations.

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	{{Infobox company\|name=Liberalcoins\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|P2P cryptocurrency exchange]]\|website=liberalcoins.com ~~(historical)~~}}		{{Infobox company\|name=Liberalcoins\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|P2P cryptocurrency exchange]]\|defunct=unknown\|website=liberalcoins.com}}

	'''Liberalcoins''' was a peer-to-peer multi-cryptocurrency [[currency exchange\|exchange]] where users traded among themselves with local cash meetings or remote payment methods. A March 2018 archive of the site remains available via the Wayback Machine.<ref name="wayback">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180303135208/https://liberalcoins.com/ Wayback Machine: liberalcoins.com (3 Mar 2018)]</ref><ref name="bt">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1927385.0 Bitcointalk: Liberalcoins announcement thread]</ref>		'''Liberalcoins''' was a peer-to-peer multi-cryptocurrency [[currency exchange\|exchange]] where users traded among themselves with local cash meetings or remote payment methods. A March 2018 archive of the site remains available via the Wayback Machine.<ref name="wayback">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180303135208/https://liberalcoins.com/ Wayback Machine: liberalcoins.com (3 Mar 2018)]</ref><ref name="bt">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1927385.0 Bitcointalk: Liberalcoins announcement thread]</ref>

	The project was later abandoned. ~~The~~ historical domain ~~no longer serves the original exchange and has~~ redirected to unrelated ~~casino~~ content~~; that does not restore the original operator~~.<ref ~~name="wayback"~~/>		The project was later abandoned. As of August 2025, the historical domain redirected to unrelated content.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250824021305/https://liberalcoins.com/ Wayback Machine: liberalcoins.com, archived 24 August 2025]</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Justcoin

NotATether — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:27:08 GMT

Justcoin: lead update with shutdown history and citations

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	{{Infobox company\|name=Justcoin\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|Bitcoin exchange]]\|foundation=May 2013\|location=Oslo, Norway\|website=justcoin.com ~~(historical)~~}}		{{Infobox company\|name=Justcoin\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|Bitcoin exchange]]\|foundation=May 2013\|defunct=October 2014\|location=Oslo, Norway\|website=justcoin.com}}

	'''Justcoin''' was a Norway-based Bitcoin [[currency exchange\|exchange]] founded in May 2013 in Oslo by Andreas Brekken and Klaus Bugge Lund. It traded bitcoin and other digital assets against fiat including NOK, EUR, and USD.		'''Justcoin''' was a Norway-based Bitcoin [[currency exchange\|exchange]] founded in May 2013 in Oslo by Andreas Brekken and Klaus Bugge Lund. It traded bitcoin and other digital assets against fiat including NOK, EUR, and USD.

	In late October 2014 the operators announced a full shutdown after their bank closed the ~~company’s~~ account and other Norwegian banks declined crypto-related business; deposits stopped, trading closed on 29 October 2014, and customers were told to withdraw by 11 November 2014.<ref name="fm">[https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/exchange/justcoin-shutting-down-today-cites-bank-account-closure-weeks-after-300k-goxing/ Finance Magnates: Justcoin shutting down (29 Oct 2014)]</ref><ref name="tek">[https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/pL4m0W/kastet-ut-av-banken Tek.no: JustCoin AS avvikler drift (28 Oct 2014)]</ref> In November 2014 ANX acquired the Justcoin domain and brand rights and planned to resume the exchange under new management on 24 November 2014.<ref name="cd">[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2014/11/21/anx-acquisition-revives-troubled-bitcoin-exchange-justcoin CoinDesk: ANX acquisition of Justcoin (21 Nov 2014)]</ref> The service is no longer operating. Any later use of the historical domain does not restore the original exchange operator.		In late October 2014 the operators announced a full shutdown after their bank closed the company's account and other Norwegian banks declined crypto-related business; deposits stopped, trading closed on 29 October 2014, and customers were told to withdraw by 11 November 2014.<ref name="fm">[https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/exchange/justcoin-shutting-down-today-cites-bank-account-closure-weeks-after-300k-goxing/ Finance Magnates: Justcoin shutting down (29 Oct 2014)]</ref><ref name="tek">[https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/pL4m0W/kastet-ut-av-banken Tek.no: JustCoin AS avvikler drift (28 Oct 2014)]</ref> In November 2014 ANX acquired the Justcoin domain and brand rights and planned to resume the exchange under new management on 24 November 2014.<ref name="cd">[https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2014/11/21/anx-acquisition-revives-troubled-bitcoin-exchange-justcoin CoinDesk: ANX acquisition of Justcoin (21 Nov 2014)]</ref> The original Justcoin service is no longer operating. Any later use of the historical domain does not restore the original exchange operator.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Insight

NotATether — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:28:03 GMT

Insight: Current status

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	'''~~insight~~''' is an open-source Bitcoin [[blockchain explorer]] with ~~complete~~ REST and websocket APIs ~~that can be used~~ for ~~writing web wallets and other apps~~ that need ~~more advanced blockchain~~ queries than ~~provided by [[Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list\|~~bitcoind RPC]]. It ~~is supported~~ by [[BitPay]] ~~and uses their~~ [~~[bitcore~~]~~] implementation.~~		'''Insight''' is an open-source Bitcoin [[blockchain explorer]] with REST and websocket APIs for applications that need richer chain queries than bitcoind RPC alone. It has been developed and documented by [[BitPay]] in the Bitcore stack.<ref name="bitpay">[https://bitpay.com/insight/ BitPay Insight]</ref>

	Current ~~live installs can be found~~ at: https://insight.bitpay~~.com~~/, ~~http~~://~~chain~~.~~localbitcoins~~.~~com~~/ and ~~http~~://~~search~~.~~bitaccess.ca~~/.		== Current status ==
			BitPay continues to document and host Insight at https://bitpay.com/insight/ .<ref name="bitpay" /> In the current Bitcore monorepo, the Insight UI lives under <code>packages/insight</code>; the package version was 10.0.11 as of September 2026.<ref name="pkg">[https://github.com/bitpay/bitcore/blob/master/packages/insight/package.json bitcore packages/insight package.json]</ref> Earlier standalone GitHub repositories <code>bitpay/insight</code> and <code>bitpay/insight-api</code> carry maintainer notices that those projects have been replaced by Bitcore Node / the Bitcore monorepo line.<ref name="gh">[https://github.com/bitpay/insight bitpay/insight (legacy notice)]</ref>

	==See ~~Also~~==		== See also ==
			* [[BitPay]]
			* [[:Category:Block chain browsers\|Block chain browsers]]
			* [[LocalBitcoins]]

	* [[:~~Category~~:~~Block chain browsers\|Block chain browsers]~~] ~~directory~~		== External links ==
			* [https://bitpay.com/insight/ BitPay Insight]
			* [https://github.com/bitpay/bitcore Bitcore monorepo]
			* [https://github.com/bitpay/insight Legacy insight repository]

	==~~External links~~==		== References ==
	~~https:~~/~~/insight.is~~		<references />

	[[Category:Services]]		[[Category:Services]]
	[[Category:Block chain browsers]]		[[Category:Block chain browsers]]

Merge Mining Pool

NotATether — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:56:36 GMT

Merge Mining Pool: History

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	The [[coinbase]] signature for this pool is: "/mmpool" <ref>[https://blockchain.info/tx/bb79d0d7f9bded63f1413b7f27fe6f421b404804d04e31e20c2ee3ab36d5ed41 Example of decoded coinbase]</ref>.		The [[coinbase]] signature for this pool is: "/mmpool" <ref>[https://blockchain.info/tx/bb79d0d7f9bded63f1413b7f27fe6f421b404804d04e31e20c2ee3ab36d5ed41 Example of decoded coinbase]</ref>.

	==~~Reward distribution~~==		== Current operation ==
			As of September 2026, the pool advertised Stratum at <code>mmpool.org:3333</code> (or <code>:3334</code> for high-difficulty miners), the Double Geometric Method (DGM) at a 1.5% fee on the bitcoin portion of the reward, and payment of transaction fees in mined blocks (minus the 1.5% pool fee) to the miner that found the block. Registration is described as providing a coin payout address. Access via Tor is advertised at the onion address <code>phkttm64gbquasaq.onion</code>. The homepage lead presents the pool as a bitcoin merged-mining pool focused on mining bitcoin.<ref name="site">[https://mmpool.org/ Merge Mining Pool]</ref>

	* 1.5% fee with Double geometric method <ref>https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=~~39497.0 Double Geometric Method</ref> for bitcoin rewards.~~		== History ==
	* PPS method for merged mining rewards of [[Namecoin~~]], [[Devcoin]]~~, ixcoin, i0coin and ~~groupcoin.~~		The pool merge-mined Namecoin, ixcoin, i0coin, Devcoin, and Groupcoin alongside bitcoin, and a 14 November 2016 site note said that merge mining was temporarily disabled, with only bitcoins being mined at that time.
	* Payout available as soon as a block is found for bitcoin and ~~immediately~~ a ~~share is submitted for the~~ merge mined ~~coins. No waiting for 120 confirmations.~~
	* Transaction fees paid to miner that ~~found a block~~.

	==~~Extra Features~~==		== See also ==
			* [[Comparison of mining pools]]
			* [[Pooled mining]]
			* [[Merge mining]]
			* [[Stratum]]

	* [~~[Stratum~~]~~] support with merge mining~~		== External links ==
	* ~~IRC channel #mmpool on the freenode network~~		* [https://mmpool.org/ Merge Mining Pool]
	* Support via email or [[~~Bitmessage]~~]		* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=559011.0 Bitcointalk announcement]

	~~==See Also==~~		== References ==

	* [http://mmpool.org Bitcoin merge mining pool official website]

	==References==
	<references />		<references />

	[[Category:Pool Operators]]		[[Category:Pool Operators]]
			[[Category:Mining pools]]
	{{Pools}}		{{Pools}}

BCMonster.com

NotATether — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:31:00 GMT

BCMonster.com: lead.

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	~~'''~~BCMonster.com~~''', also known as '''~~Bitcoin ~~Monster''', is a [[Pooled~~ mining\|~~mining pool]] that allows mining bitcoins (BTC). It is one of the newest pool on the bitcoin pool scene with a very easy to use dashboard. BCMonster~~.com ~~is based in the United States.~~		{{infobox
			\| name = BCMonster.com
			\| type = Bitcoin mining pool
			\| website = https://bcmonster.com/
			}}

	~~The~~ [[~~coinbase~~]] signature ~~for this pool is:~~ "/BCMonster/" <ref>[https://blockchain.info/block-index/1042076/000000000000000005eec2014d81b45ddb34a6b169f2fe806a009cff82c035a3 Example of decoded coinbase]</ref>.		'''BCMonster.com''', also known as Bitcoin Monster, is a United States–based Bitcoin [[mining pool]]. Blocks historically carried the coinbase signature "/BCMonster/".<ref name="cb">[https://blockchain.info/block-index/1042076/000000000000000005eec2014d81b45ddb34a6b169f2fe806a009cff82c035a3 Example decoded coinbase]</ref>

	==~~Reward distribution~~==		== Current product ==
			As of September 2026, BCMonster used a solo-style payout model in which every block found pays out in full to the miner who found it. The public site listed mainnet coins including BTC, BCH, DGB, PPC, BCH2, BC2, and XEC, with Fractal Bitcoin and Namecoin merge-mining described as in live testing. NerdMiner, ESP32 lottery, and Bitaxe ports were advertised across supported coins. A "final pre-launch hardening" banner was still present: real coins and payouts were described as live, with a forthcoming database wipe before a fuller public launch and a request to hold off on deliberate stress testing while the team was briefly away.<ref name="site">[https://bcmonster.com/ BCMonster.com]</ref>

	* 0.~~5% fee~~ PPLNS		== History ==
	* Payout available as soon as a block is confirmed with 101 confirmations.		In 2016 BCMonster.com was a USA PPLNS pool, with payouts after 101 confirmations, transaction fees paid to miners, Stratum with merge mining, and the Freenode IRC channel #bcmonster. The current operator site footer states "SHA256 mining pool — running since 2016."<ref name="site" />
	* Transaction fees paid to the ~~miners~~.

	==~~Extra Features~~==		== See also ==
			* [[Comparison of mining pools]]
			* [[Pooled mining]]
			* [[Merge mining]]
			* [[Stratum]]

	* [[Stratum]] support with merge mining		== External links ==
	* IRC channel #bcmonster on the freenode network		* [https://bcmonster.com/ BCMonster.com]
	* Support via email
	==~~See Also~~==

	* [http://www.bcmonster.com BCMonster Bitcoin Mining Pool Official website]		== References ==

	==References==
	<references />		<references />

	[[Category:Pool Operators]]		[[Category:Pool Operators]]
			[[Category:Mining pools]]
	{{Pools}}		{{Pools}}

BlockCypher Live

NotATether — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:38:42 GMT

BlockCypher Live: add References and categories.

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-'''[http://live.blockcypher.com BlockCypher Live]''' allows you to browse the Bitcoin block chain. This explorer is also released as open source on [https://github.com/blockcypher/explorer Github]
+'''BlockCypher Live''' is a block-chain browser at live.blockcypher.com operated by BlockCypher. Explorer source is published as open source under <code>blockcypher/explorer</code> on GitHub.<ref name="exp">[https://github.com/blockcypher/explorer blockcypher/explorer]</ref><ref name="live">[https://live.blockcypher.com/ BlockCypher Live]</ref>
-The service is supported by [http://www.blockcypher.com BlockCypher], the Block Chain Web Services company, which also provides a wide selection of web APIs to get addresses balance and transactions, get notifications and create regular and multisig transactions.
+== Company ==
 [[Category:Services]]
 [[Category:Block chain browsers]]
 [[Category:Frontends]]

KanoPool

NotATether — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:14:19 GMT

KanoPool: Reward methods and fees

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	~~'''~~KanoPool~~''' (www.kano.is) is a [[Comparison_of_mining_pools~~\|~~PPLNS]] [[Stratum]] [[Pooled~~ mining\|~~mining pool]]. It was started on the 20th of September, 2014 <ref>[~~https://~~bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.0 KanoPool (www.~~kano.is~~)]<~~/~~ref>.~~		{{infobox
			\| name = KanoPool
			\| type = Bitcoin mining pool
			\| website = https://kano.is/
			}}

	~~The~~ [[~~coinbase~~]] ~~signature for this pool~~ is: "Kano" <ref>[https://~~blockchain~~.~~info~~/~~tx/7b47a5415f69a092f5d2c252ff6bc60f34c333e52ef04cdc24adf485f9db270d Example of decoded coinbase~~]</ref>.		'''KanoPool''' is a Bitcoin [[mining pool]] at kano.is. It launched on 20 September 2014.<ref name="ann">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.0 Bitcointalk: KanoPool]</ref> Blocks historically carried the coinbase signature "Kano". The operator (kano) is the public maintainer of cgminer / ckpool-lineage software referenced in pool Help copy.<ref name="site">[https://kano.is/ KanoPool]</ref>

	== ~~Servers to use~~ ==		== Reward methods and fees ==
	* Stratum - Use for ALL stratum capable Bitcoin mining software		As of September 2026, KanoPool's payout documentation listed:
	~~stratum+tcp://stratum.kano.is~~:~~3333 USA~~

	~~==Reward distribution==~~		* PPLNS — Pay Per Last N Shares with an N window of 3 days
			* Solo — solo mining on the same operator infrastructure

	* Pay Per Last N Shares PPLNS - see: [[Comparison of mining pools]]		The pool fee is 0.5% of the total reward. Transaction fees are included in the miner reward. Blocks must reach +101 confirmations and be flagged Matured before rewards are distributed; the reward transaction is created manually before maturity and sent automatically about a minute after maturity.<ref name="payout">[https://kano.is/index.php?k=payout KanoPool payout documentation]</ref>
	* 0.9% ~~fee~~
	* Pay out TXN fees
	* Payout after ~~100 confirmations~~.

	==~~Extra features~~==		== Servers ==
			Miner setup copy points new connections at West-USA Stratum by default, for example:

	* Email notification of change to account settings		<code>stratum+tcp://stratum.kano.is:3333</code>
	* IRC channel at irc.~~freenode.net #~~kano.is
	* API in json

	~~==How to run~~ miners ==		Worker names follow <code>username.worker</code> (or underscore). The password field in the miner is unused (commonly <code>x</code>). Additional regional nodes are documented on the Help → Support miner-setup page. The pool starts new miners around difficulty 8190 and adjusts per-instance difficulty toward roughly 18 shares per minute.<ref name="site" />

	~~'''CGMiner [https:~~//~~bitcointalk~~.~~org/index.php?topic~~=~~28402.0 Forum]'''<br~~ />		Operator guidance warns against mining over Tor, against unofficial firmware, and against pointing CPU/GPU/nerdminers or rental hashrate at the PPLNS pool (rentals are described as acceptable on Solo).<ref name="site" />

	~~cgminer.exe -o stratum+tcp://stratum.kano.is:3333 -u username_workername -p X~~		== Support ==
			Support is directed to a Discord invite listed on the site, with Help pages covering payouts, solo mining, workers, and luck statistics.<ref name="site" />
	==~~See also~~==

			== See also ==
	* [[Comparison of mining pools]]		* [[Comparison of mining pools]]
	* [[Pooled ~~Mining~~]]		* [[Pooled mining]]
			* [[Stratum]]
	~~==External links==~~

	* [~~http~~://~~www~~.kano.is ~~KanoPool~~] ~~web site~~		== External links ==
			* [https://kano.is/ KanoPool]
			* [https://kano.is/index.php?k=payout Payout documentation]
			* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=789369.0 Bitcointalk announcement]

	==References==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

	[[Category:Pool Operators]]		[[Category:Pool Operators]]
			[[Category:Mining pools]]
	{{Pools}}		{{Pools}}

CampBX

NotATether — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:17:25 GMT

CampBX: infobox.

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	{{Infobox company\|name=CampBX\|native_name=Bulbul Investments LLC\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|Bitcoin exchange]]\|foundation=5 July 2011\|location=Atlanta, Georgia, United States\|website=campbx.com ~~(historical)~~}}		{{Infobox company
			\| name = CampBX
			\| native_name = Bulbul Investments LLC
			\| industry = [[Currency exchange\|Bitcoin exchange]]
			\| foundation = 5 July 2011
			\| defunct = 25 July 2018
			\| location = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
			\| website = campbx.com
			}}

	'''CampBX''' was a United States Bitcoin [[currency exchange\|exchange]] operated by Bulbul Investments LLC and associated with Atlanta, Georgia. Public trading opened on 5 July 2011 after a Testnet beta period.<ref name="launch">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=26202.0 Bitcointalk: CampBX Launch (5 Jul 2011)]</ref>		'''CampBX''' was a United States Bitcoin [[currency exchange\|exchange]] operated by Bulbul Investments LLC and associated with Atlanta, Georgia. Public trading opened on 5 July 2011 after a Testnet beta period.<ref name="launch">[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=26202.0 Bitcointalk: CampBX Launch (5 Jul 2011)]</ref>

	From about 2017 many customers reported being unable to access accounts as the platform wound down. On 25 July 2018 an order to cease and desist against Bulbul Investments LLC d/b/a CampBX Trading Platform from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance became final, citing unlicensed money transmission and sale of payment instruments.<ref name="wsb">[https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlanta-based-company-ordered-pay-back-cryptocurrency-first-of-its-kind-lawsuit/UNZ6HR6RGNF2DPPZMLSVLVGU6I/ WSB-TV: Atlanta-based CampBX ordered to pay back cryptocurrency (2022)]</ref> Later coverage described the exchange as defunct; customer recovery disputes continued in subsequent years.<ref name="wsb"/> Any later use of the historical domain does not restore the original exchange operator.		From about 2017 many customers reported being unable to access accounts as the platform wound down. On 25 July 2018 an order to cease and desist against Bulbul Investments LLC d/b/a CampBX Trading Platform from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance became final, citing unlicensed money transmission and sale of payment instruments.<ref name="wsb">[https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/atlanta-based-company-ordered-pay-back-cryptocurrency-first-of-its-kind-lawsuit/UNZ6HR6RGNF2DPPZMLSVLVGU6I/ WSB-TV: Atlanta-based CampBX ordered to pay back cryptocurrency (2022)]</ref> Later coverage described the exchange as defunct; customer recovery disputes continued in subsequent years.<ref name="wsb" /> Any later use of the historical domain does not restore the original exchange operator.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Armory

NotATether — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:10:04 GMT

Armory: lead and infobox.

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	~~'''~~Bitcoin Armory~~''' is an open-source~~, ~~python-based, wallet-management application for the Bitcoin network~~.		{{infobox software
			\| name = Bitcoin Armory
			\| developer = Originally Armory Technologies, Inc.; maintained by goatpig
			\| license = AGPL v3 / MIT (mixed)
			\| website = https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory
			}}

	It~~'s using a N of M secret sharing for backing up users private keys~~. ~~The implementation used repeated hashing of data instead of a random number generator~~ and ~~that combined~~ with ~~other errors completely breaks the scheme~~. [https://~~bitcointalk~~.~~org~~/~~index.php?topic=2199659.0 The result~~] is that regardless of the requested threshold an attacker with the first share and any other share could recover the secret (or alternatively the N-th share plus any N additional ones). See also [[Shamir Secret Snakeoil#Armory]].		'''Bitcoin Armory''' is an open-source Bitcoin wallet and wallet-management application. It was created by Alan Reiner (Armory Technologies, Inc.) and is maintained in the goatpig/BitcoinArmory fork. Armory emphasises offline cold-storage workflows, watching-only wallets, paper backups, and integration with a local [[Bitcoin Core]] node rather than independent peer networking.<ref name="gh">[https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory goatpig/BitcoinArmory]</ref>

			== Features ==
			Documented capabilities across Armory generations include:

	~~==Features==~~		* Multiple wallets, including watching-only wallets
			* Offline / air-gapped signing with USB transport of unsigned transactions
			* Paper backups and SecurePrint-style backup printing
			* Import or sweep of external keys
			* Fragmented M-of-N backups (see historical caveat below)
			* Decentralised multisignature "lockboxes"
			* Daemon / API hooks for services

	* Available for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux.		Armory does not implement its own peer network. It relies on Bitcoin Core for chain validation and broadcast.
	* Licensed under AGPL v3.
	* Encrypted wallet (optional).
	* Maintain offline wallets for ~~100% security from online attackers.~~
	* Import addresses created with [[vanitygen\|VanityGen]] or sweep funds from Casascius physical Bitcoins.
	* Toggle between “Standard”, “Advanced”, and ~~"Expert" modes to guarantee an appropriate set of options and information.~~
	* Custom [[deterministic wallet]] format.
	* Ability to add "Watching-Only" Wallets.
	* Fragmented (M-of-N) Backups.
	* SecurePrint for all Backup Types.
	* Decentralized Multi-Signature "Lockboxes" (up to 7-of-7).
	* Daemon/API for Services and Network Integration.
	* Message Signing.

	~~See the [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 project's forum thread] for full details or on [https://bitcoinarmory.com/ their website]~~.

	==~~History~~==		=== Fragmented backup caveat ===
			An earlier Armory fragmented-backup implementation used repeated hashing instead of a sound RNG in parts of the scheme. Analysis showed that the threshold property could fail so that an attacker with the first share plus any other share could recover the secret. See [[Shamir Secret Snakeoil#Armory]] and the related Bitcointalk discussion.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2199659.0 Bitcointalk: Armory secret-sharing analysis]</ref>

	~~The~~ Armory project ~~was announced~~ January ~~3rd,~~ 2012<ref>[~~http~~://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 Armory ~~- The most advanced Bitcoin Client in existence!~~] on [~~[BitcoinTalk Forum]~~]</ref> ~~by Armory Technologies, Inc~~.		== History ==
			Armory Technologies announced the project on 3 January 2012.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56424.0 Bitcointalk: Armory announcement]</ref> A RocketHub crowdfunding round completed on 19 March 2012. Armory Technologies later wound down maintenance. From version 0.96 onward, goatpig maintained the project.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1351792.0 Bitcointalk: End of the road for Armory (ATI)]</ref> The bitcoinarmory.com ATI site is historical. Current upstream is https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory.

	~~'''Note:''' Armory Technologies no longer maintains the Armory project<ref>[https://bitcointalk~~.~~org/index~~.~~php?topic=1351792~~.0 The ~~End of the Road~~ for ~~Armory]</ref>~~. ~~Since version~~ 0.~~96, Armory is under maintenance by goatpig~~<ref>[https://~~btcointalk~~.~~org~~/~~index~~.~~php?topic=1896808.msg26284629#msg26284629 Re: Armory~~ 0.~~96 is out~~]</ref>. The new website for Armory is https://btcarmory.com/, and the new Github repository is https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory. Other websites or Github repositories might contain outdated versions of Armory.		== 0.97-RC1 ==
			On 20 May 2026 goatpig published pre-release tag 0.97-RC1. The release notes describe it as a testing baseline for modern operating systems, not a plug-and-play production build. Fancy features were deferred to later 0.97 minor versions and to 0.98.<ref name="rc1">[https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/releases/tag/0.97-RC1 BitcoinArmory 0.97-RC1]</ref>

	~~=== Crowdfunding ===~~		Release-note highlights include:

	~~The project received $2,661 by 26 funders on crowdfunding site RocketHub~~. ~~The project completed it's funding on 2012~~-~~03-19<ref>[http:~~//~~www~~.~~rockethub~~.~~com/projects/6056~~-~~armory~~-~~bitcoin~~-~~development~~-~~funding Armory Bitcoin Development Funding]</ref>~~.		* A new pre-lobby settings manager (wallets / database / core tabs)
			* New LMDB wallet format with migration from older wallets. Old wallets do not load as-is
			* Fully encrypted wallet files (public and private data paths)
			* BIP32 / BIP39 / BIP44 support added in code, without a finished GUI in that RC
			* New signer format plus legacy unsigned-transaction compatibility for 0.96.5-era addresses
			* New database design. DB_BARE default. DB_FULL present but discouraged for day-to-day use. DB_SUPER disabled
			* Windows: standalone test zip build included. Maintainer had not mainnet-tested that zip on the release machine
			* Linux: no package build in that cycle. Source build only
			* macOS: no maintainer Mac and no macOS package in that RC. Contributions invited

	~~==See Also==~~		Until a non-RC release is tagged, 0.97-RC1 remains a pre-release for testing.

	* [[~~Thin Client Security~~]]		== See also ==
			* [[Clients]]
			* [[Wallets]]
			* [[Bitcoin Core]]
			* [[Cold storage]]
			* [[Shamir Secret Snakeoil]]

	==External ~~Links~~==		== External links ==
			* [https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory goatpig/BitcoinArmory]
			* [https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/releases/tag/0.97-RC1 0.97-RC1 release]
			* [https://github.com/etotheipi/BitcoinArmory Original ATI repository] (unmaintained)
			* [https://www.bitcoinarmory.com/ bitcoinarmory.com] (ATI historical)

	* [http://btcarmory.com/ Armory Site]		== References ==
	* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=97.0 Armory project page on bitcointalk.org]
	* [https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory Armory Source on GitHub]
	* [http://www.expresscoin.com/wallets/bitcoin/armory How to Setup a Armory Bitcoin Wallet for Windows, Mac, and Linux]

	~~'''Discontinued'''~~
	* [https://www.bitcoinarmory.com/ Armory Official Website] (ATI no longer maintains Armory)
	* [https://github.com/etotheipi/BitcoinArmory Armory Project GitHub Page] (no longer maintained)

	==References==
	<references />		<references />

	[[Category:Clients]]		[[Category:Clients]]
			[[Category:Wallets]]
	[[Category:Open Source]]		[[Category:Open Source]]

Mercado Bitcoin

NotATether — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:27:12 GMT

Mercado Bitcoin: References and categories

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	~~A market~~ exchange ~~where bitcoins can be bought and sold~~.		{{infobox company
			\| name = Mercado Bitcoin
			\| foundation = 2013 (operator arc); public trial 2011
			\| location = São Paulo, Brazil; Portugal seat for EU
			\| industry = Cryptocurrency exchange
			\| website = https://www.mercadobitcoin.com.br
			}}

	The ~~only currency traded~~ for ~~bitcoins by this service is BRL (Brazilian Real)~~.		'''Mercado Bitcoin''' (MB) is a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange and digital-asset platform operated within the 2TM Group. The operator describes a 2013 founding arc, Banco Central do Brasil and CVM regulatory posture, a Portugal seat for European activity, and product surfaces that include spot crypto trading, tokenisation, and related investment products.<ref name="qs">[https://www.mercadobitcoin.com.br/quem-somos Mercado Bitcoin: Quem somos]</ref>

	==History==		== History ==
			A Mercado Bitcoin service was announced on 13 July 2011 as an early Brazil bitcoin market.<ref>[http://www.bitcoinbrasil.com.br/?p=177 Bitcoin Brasil: first exchange announcement]</ref> Limited trial trading followed that month. Registration opened more widely on 8 August 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=35623.0 Bitcointalk: Nova versão do Mercado Bitcoin]</ref>

	~~The~~ service ~~was announced in July 13, 2011~~<ref>[~~http~~://~~www~~.~~bitcoinbrasil~~.~~com.br/~~?p=~~177 The first Exchange in Brazil!~~]</ref>. The ~~market did open to a limited trial later that month~~ and ~~opened registration to all on August 08, 2011~~<ref>[~~http~~://~~bitcointalk~~.~~org~~/~~index~~.~~php?topic=35623.0 Nova versão do Mercado Bitcoin no ar!~~]</ref>		On 28 March 2013 the service shut down after a security breach.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=160150.0 Bitcointalk: Problema do Mercado Bitcoin]</ref> The same year, founders partnered with entrepreneurs who finished reimbursing affected customers and relaunched the platform with additional security investment.<ref>[https://www.istoedinheiro.com.br/noticias/mercado-digital/20150216/bitcoin-cai-real/232997.shtml IstoÉ Dinheiro: O bitcoin cai na real]</ref> The operator's current institutional narrative dates the modern company to 2013.<ref name="qs" />

	~~On March 28, 2013 the service shut down citing losses~~ from ~~a security breach~~<ref>[~~http~~://~~bitcointalk~~.~~org~~/~~index.php?topic=160150.0 Problema do~~ Mercado Bitcoin]</ref>.		In July 2021 parent 2TM Group announced a US$200 million Series B investment from SoftBank's Latin America Fund. The company statement valued 2TM at about US$2.1 billion.<ref name="bw">[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210701005361/en/Mercado-Bitcoin-Latin-Americas-Largest-Digital-Assets-Platform-raises-%24200-Million-USD-from-SoftBank Business Wire: SoftBank Series B / US$2.1B valuation]</ref><ref>[https://www.reuters.com/technology/softbank-invests-200-mln-latam-cryptocurrency-exchange-2021-07-01/ Reuters: SoftBank invests $200 mln]</ref>

	~~That same year~~, ~~the service's founder partnered with entrepreneurs that finished reimbursing injured customers after the attack. They also invested in technology and security so that~~ Mercado Bitcoin ~~could get back on track~~. ~~<ref>[https://www.istoedinheiro~~.~~com.br/noticias/mercado-digital/20150216/bitcoin~~-~~cai-real/232997~~.~~shtml O bitcoin cai na real]</ref>~~		=== CVM Deliberação 896 ===
			On 11 March 2025 the CVM Colegiado approved Deliberação CVM nº 896/2025, a stop-order directing Mercado Bitcoin Serviços Digitais Ltda. to suspend intermediation of collective-investment contracts characterised as securities under Brazilian law, under daily fine. The order targeted tokenised products described as backed by credit-rights cashflows.

	~~Nowadays,~~ Mercado Bitcoin ~~trades Bitcoin~~ and [~~[altcoin]~~]s.		Mercado Bitcoin appealed. On 25 March 2025 the Colegiado unanimously revoked Deliberação 896, remanding the matter to the technical area for deeper analysis and directing public communication of the revocation with equal prominence to the original order. The revoking Deliberação 897 followed in electronic deliberation on 27 March 2025.<ref name="cvm">[https://conteudo.cvm.gov.br/decisoes/2025/20250325_R1/20250325_D3231.html CVM Colegiado: recurso contra Deliberação 896/2025 (25 Mar 2025)]</ref> The revoked stop-order is not a standing ban.

	==~~See Also~~==		=== Bitso partnership ===
			On 1 September 2026 Valor International reported a commercial partnership between Mercado Bitcoin and Bitso to compete in Brazil's digital-asset market without an equity stake. The article quoted CEO Roberto Dagnoni and cited company-stated customer figures for the combined franchise. It also noted Brazil Central Bank authorisation timing for crypto platforms and a recent Tether investment into Mercado Bitcoin.<ref name="valor">[https://valorinternational.globo.com/markets/news/2026/09/01/mercado-bitcoin-and-bitso-join-forces-to-compete-in-brazil.ghtml Valor International: Mercado Bitcoin and Bitso join forces (1 Sep 2026)]</ref>

			== Products ==
			Operator materials describe spot trading of bitcoin and other cryptoassets against BRL, tokenised credit and related public offerings, staking or passive-yield products, and crypto-backed credit. The quem-somos page names executives including Gustavo Chamatti, Maurício Chamati, and Roberto Dagnoni, states more than 4.5 million clients, and claims BCB and CVM regulated posture plus a Portugal seat.<ref name="qs" /> Client counts and AUM figures come from those operator and press sources.

			== See also ==
			* [[Buying bitcoins]]
	* [[Selling bitcoins]]		* [[Selling bitcoins]]
	* [[~~Buying bitcoins~~]]		* [[Bitcoin exchange]]

	==External ~~Links~~==		== External links ==
			* [https://www.mercadobitcoin.com.br Mercado Bitcoin]
			* [https://www.mercadobitcoin.com.br/quem-somos Quem somos]
			* [https://conteudo.cvm.gov.br/decisoes/2025/20250325_R1/20250325_D3231.html CVM decision revoking Deliberação 896]

	* [http://www.mercadobitcoin.com.br Mercado Bitcoin] website		== References ==
	* [http://~~www.bitcoinbrasil.com.br Bitcoin Brasil] blog~~		<references />

	~~==References==~~		[[Category:Companies]]
			[[Category:Exchanges]]
	~~<references />~~

Betcoiner

NotATether — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:05:43 GMT

Betcoiner: encyclopedic lead

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	[[File:Betcoiner website.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb]] '''~~[https://betcoiner.com~~ Betcoiner]''' ~~is the place to bet bitcoins on the~~ real world ~~events~~. ~~An example of such an event may be “It will snow on August 31, 2013 in New York" or “The~~ price ~~of Bitcoin will be higher than $2000 somewhere in 2014”~~. Users ~~may~~ also ~~earn bitcoins by submitting~~ new statements ~~to bet on~~.		[[File:Betcoiner website.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb]]
			'''Betcoiner''' was a bitcoin prediction market for real-world event statements. Example markets included weather outcomes and bitcoin price thresholds. Users could also submit new statements.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
			Moderators decided statement outcomes. Unclear outcomes were reversed with no commission. Losing stakes were split 95% to winners, with a 4% site commission and a 1% author reward. The site did not take a fee from the winning side's stakes.
	~~The~~ outcomes ~~of the statements are decided by the moderators~~. ~~In case of unclear event's outcome, the bets are~~ reversed with no commission.

	95% ~~of the losing side's bets are divided among the~~ winners~~. Website's commission is~~ 4%~~. Author of the statement gets~~ 1% reward.

	~~Betcoiner doesn't~~ take fee on the winning side's ~~bets~~.

	== History ==		== History ==