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A "Big Four" bitcoin exchange<ref>https://www.coindesk.com/price/ Coindesk BPI</ref> in the world, which operates a BTC/USD market with support for various currencies for deposit and withdrawal.

==Trading==
*Buying/selling

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

==Adding funds==

===BTC===
There are no fees incurred when transferring bitcoins for deposit. Funds are available once confirmed (3 confirms), a process that can take roughly 30 minutes.

===EUR===
Exchange accepts EUR deposits via SEPA transfers, then converts them to USD and credits them to online account. '''No deposit fees!'''<br/>

===GBP===
Exchange accepts wire transfers in GBP, then converts them to USD and credits them to online account.<br/>
Charging 0.1% deposit fee (minimum fee: $15).

===USD===
Exchange accepts international wire transfers in USD, charging 0.1% deposit fee (minimum fee: $15).

===CHF===
Exchange accepts wire transfers in CHF, then converts them to USD and credits them to online account.<br/>
Charging 0.1% deposit fee (minimum fee: $15).

==Withdrawing funds==

===EUR===
SEPA withdrawals are charged with fixed 0.90€ fee once your funds are converted to EUR. Minimum amount for SEPA withdrawal is $10,00.

===GBP===
GBP wire deposits and withdrawals in GBP are supported.<br/>

===USD===
International wire withdrawals in USD will be charged with 0.09% fee, minimum fee is $15,00. Minimum amount for international withdrawal is $50,00.<br/>

===CHF===
International wire withdrawals in CHF will be charged with 0.09% fee, minimum fee is $15,00. Minimum amount for international withdrawal is $50,00.<br/>

==Fees==
Bitstamp charges a trading fee from each party of successful trades made through the market. The amount of the fee will vary based on a 30 day trading history.  The rate for new accounts and those with the lowest volume is 0.5%.  Refer to the [https://www.bitstamp.net/fee_schedule fee schedule] to determine discount levels.  The fee that was charged appears in the account history next to each trade.

==Localization==
Bitstamp is localizing its website with an online collaborative online translating tool. Feel free to join and help with translation to your native language.

Link: https://crowdin.net/project/bitstamp

==Account Security==

Access to an account may be protected with the optional Google Authenticator utility.

==Language Support==

The site has support for various languages:

* English
* Dutch
* Italian
* Polish
* Slovenian
* Finnish
* Czech
* Russian

==API==
API is available https://www.bitstamp.net/api/

==History==

The exchange was announced on August 22, 2011<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38711.0 www.BITSTAMP.net Bitcoin exchange site for USD/BTC]</ref>.  Bitstamp.net is owned and operated by Bitstamp Ltd and based in United Kingdom.

On May 12, 2012 the exchange began offering volume discounts for trading fees<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=81519.0 Bitstamp introduces volume discount program]</ref>.

Bitstamp is one of the four exchanges that determine [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CoinDesk#CoinDesk_Bitcoin_Price_Index CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index] BPI.

==See Also==

* [[Trading bitcoins]]
* [[Full Reserve Banking]]

==External Links==

* [https://www.bitstamp.net/ Bitstamp] web site
* [https://twitter.com/BitStamp @Bitstamp] Twitter

==References==
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