Bitcoil - Revision history

NotATether: Replace Bitcoil: Feed #9 clean handoff; retain sourced history and labelled claims; remove ambox.

2026-09-22T13:22:12Z

Replace Bitcoil: Feed #9 clean handoff; retain sourced history and labelled claims; remove ambox.

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			{{infobox company
			\| name = Bitcoil
	~~{{ambox~~		\| industry = [[Exchange\|Bitcoin exchange]] (ILS)
	\| ~~type~~ = ~~warning~~		\| foundation = April 2011
	\| ~~text~~ = ~~'''Warning~~: ~~This service has been discontinued~~.~~''' The domain has changed ownership and does not represent the original operator~~.		\| location = Israel
			\| website = https://bitcoil.co.il/
	}}		}}

			'''Bitcoil''' was an Israeli [[currency exchange\|exchange]] for trading between bitcoins and Israeli new shekels (ILS). Purchases and redemptions used Israeli bank transfers. Historical fee copy described a 5 ILS fee per trade in addition to a spread versus reference rates.<ref name="old">Earlier wiki article and site FAQ fee description.</ref>

	~~A [[currency exchange\|exchange]] allowing trade between bitcoins and ILS (Israeli New Shekels).~~		== History ==
			The exchange was announced on 13 April 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcointalk: Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref> On 30 June 2011 the site closed temporarily and relaunched on 1 August 2011. In later years the FAQ carried a maintenance message stating that Bitcoil was down while building legal, financial, technical and operational infrastructure, hoping to resume full operations in a few months, and directing users to partners [[Bits of Gold]] for ILS bitcoin trades.<ref name="faq">[https://bitcoil.co.il/faq.php Bitcoil FAQ]</ref>
	~~Purchases of bitcoins and proceeds from redemptions are transferred through an Israeli bank. Each trade incurs a 5 ILS fee.~~

	==History==
	The exchange was announced on April ~~13th,~~ 2011<ref>[~~http~~://~~www.~~bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. On June ~~30,~~ 2011 the site closed ~~down~~ temporarily, and relaunched on August 1, 2011. In ~~2017 it~~ was down ~~for maintenance with the message "We hope~~ to resume full operations in a few months.".<ref>https://bitcoil.co.il/faq.php</ref>

	=~~=See Also==~~		As of a 22 September 2026 fetch, the Bitcoil homepage stated that the service is currently unavailable and asked visitors to use partners [[Bits of Gold]] to buy or sell bitcoins for Israeli shekels. The page does not state a permanent closure calendar date.<ref name="home">[https://bitcoil.co.il/ Bitcoil homepage]</ref>

			== See also ==
			* [[Bits of Gold]]
	* [[Buying bitcoins]]		* [[Buying bitcoins]]
	* [[Selling bitcoins]]		* [[Selling bitcoins]]

	==External ~~Links~~==		== External links ==
			* [https://bitcoil.co.il/ Bitcoil]
			* [https://bitcoil.co.il/faq.php Bitcoil FAQ]

	* [http:/~~/bitcoil.co.il Bitcoil] exchange website~~		== References ==
			<references />

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

WikiR: Added warning notice regarding discontinued operations and domain ownership change.

2025-12-04T16:37:00Z

Added warning notice regarding discontinued operations and domain ownership change.

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			{{ambox
			\| type = warning
			\| text = '''Warning: This service has been discontinued.''' The domain has changed ownership and does not represent the original operator.
			}}


	A [[currency exchange\|exchange]] allowing trade between bitcoins and ILS (Israeli New Shekels).		A [[currency exchange\|exchange]] allowing trade between bitcoins and ILS (Israeli New Shekels).

Davidhedlund at 23:04, 8 June 2017

2017-06-08T23:04:25Z

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	==History==		==History==
	The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. On June 30, 2011 the site closed down temporarily, and relaunched on August 1, 2011.		The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. On June 30, 2011 the site closed down temporarily, and relaunched on August 1, 2011. In 2017 it was down for maintenance with the message "We hope to resume full operations in a few months.".<ref>https://bitcoil.co.il/faq.php</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Sgornick: Fix link to old wiki.

2012-03-08T07:47:10Z

Fix link to old wiki.

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	==History==		==History==
	The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.~~bitcoin~~.org~~/smf~~/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. On June 30, 2011 the site closed down temporarily, and relaunched on August 1, 2011.		The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. On June 30, 2011 the site closed down temporarily, and relaunched on August 1, 2011.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Holy-Fire: Never stopped being an exchange, only temporarily suspended. Sorry for the unclear announcement.

2011-08-04T14:49:30Z

Never stopped being an exchange, only temporarily suspended. Sorry for the unclear announcement.

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

Holy-Fire: It was never meant to be "instead". + It's now relaunched

2011-08-04T12:18:42Z

It was never meant to be "instead". + It's now relaunched

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	==History==		==History==
	The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. ~~Before July 17~~, 2011 the site ~~has indicated that it is~~ temporarily ~~closed~~ and ~~instead is working towards accommodating fund transfers with [[TradeHill]]~~.		The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. On June 30, 2011 the site closed down temporarily, and relaunched on August 1, 2011.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Sgornick: Remove from category Exchanges, add mention of the exchange coordination fund transfers with TradeHill.

2011-07-17T22:42:33Z

Remove from category Exchanges, add mention of the exchange coordination fund transfers with TradeHill.

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	==History==		==History==
	The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>.		The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>. Before July 17, 2011 the site has indicated that it is temporarily closed and instead is working towards accommodating fund transfers with [[TradeHill]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	~~[[Category:Exchanges]]~~

Holy-Fire: a -> an

2011-04-14T12:49:46Z

a -> an

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	A [[currency exchange\|exchange]] allowing trade between bitcoins and ILS (Israeli New Shekels).		A [[currency exchange\|exchange]] allowing trade between bitcoins and ILS (Israeli New Shekels).

	Purchases of bitcoins and proceeds from redemptions are transferred through a Israeli bank. Each trade incurs a 5 ILS fee.		Purchases of bitcoins and proceeds from redemptions are transferred through an Israeli bank. Each trade incurs a 5 ILS fee.

	==History==		==History==

Sgornick: Add article for Bitcoil exchange.

2011-04-14T06:13:47Z

Add article for Bitcoil exchange.

New page

A [[currency exchange|exchange]] allowing trade between bitcoins and ILS (Israeli New Shekels).

Purchases of bitcoins and proceeds from redemptions are transferred through a Israeli bank. Each trade incurs a 5 ILS fee.

==History==
The exchange was announced on April 13th, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=5762.0 Bitcoil - Exchange bitcoins for ILS]</ref>.

==See Also==

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

==External Links==

* [http://bitcoil.co.il Bitcoil] exchange website

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Exchanges]]