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NotATether: Remove duplicate reference

2026-01-01T07:31:42Z

Remove duplicate reference

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	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=3,741,835<ref>[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]</ref> (January 2026)		\|members=3,741,835<ref name="bpip">[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]</ref> (January 2026)
	\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500		\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500
	\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand		\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand
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	The domain name is owned by [[Sirius]]. The forum is administrated by [[:User:Theymos\|theymos]].		The domain name is owned by [[Sirius]]. The forum is administrated by [[:User:Theymos\|theymos]].

	There are over 3.7 million registered accounts on Bitcointalk. However, nearly 3 million of these accounts are banned in one way or another, bringing the true user count down to around 700 thousand.<ref>~~[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]~~</ref>		There are over 3.7 million registered accounts on Bitcointalk. However, nearly 3 million of these accounts are banned in one way or another, bringing the true user count down to around 700 thousand.<ref name="bpip"></ref>

	==History==		==History==

NotATether: update members count

2026-01-01T07:28:43Z

update members count

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	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=~~3544050~~<ref>[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]</ref> (~~March 2023~~)		\|members=3,741,835<ref>[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]</ref> (January 2026)
	\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500		\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500
	\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand		\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand
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	The domain name is owned by [[Sirius]]. The forum is administrated by [[:User:Theymos\|theymos]].		The domain name is owned by [[Sirius]]. The forum is administrated by [[:User:Theymos\|theymos]].

			There are over 3.7 million registered accounts on Bitcointalk. However, nearly 3 million of these accounts are banned in one way or another, bringing the true user count down to around 700 thousand.<ref>[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]</ref>

	==History==		==History==

NotATether: add info about the hack

2026-01-01T07:25:07Z

add info about the hack

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	In July, 2011 the forum was moved to bitcointalk.org in order to make it explicitly unofficial. The "forum" link on the bitcoin.org homepage was made to simply return the Google search results for the search terms "bitcoin forums". This was followed by Bitcoin Community members, very much in bitcoin's spirit of decentralisation, creating a number of alternative forums offering different moderatorial policies and using different software platforms. None of these alternative forums have yet reached the size of Bitcoin Talk.		In July, 2011 the forum was moved to bitcointalk.org in order to make it explicitly unofficial. The "forum" link on the bitcoin.org homepage was made to simply return the Google search results for the search terms "bitcoin forums". This was followed by Bitcoin Community members, very much in bitcoin's spirit of decentralisation, creating a number of alternative forums offering different moderatorial policies and using different software platforms. None of these alternative forums have yet reached the size of Bitcoin Talk.

	Later, the "forum" link was simply removed, further distancing Bitcoin Talk from the official bitcoin.org. As of April 21, 2012, ~~Bitcoin Talk~~ remains the first search result on Google thanks to its high page rank.		Later, the "forum" link was simply removed, further distancing Bitcoin Talk from the official bitcoin.org. As of April 21, 2012, Bitcointalk remains the first search result on Google thanks to its high page rank.

	On July 22, 2012, Bitcoin Talk reached its one millionth post.		On July 22, 2012, Bitcoin Talk reached its one millionth post.

			Bitcointalk was hacked on May 22, 2015, and the attackers stole a database of usernames and passwords, which was then put for sale on the dark web. In response, administrators disabled the secret question feature, as it was seen as vulnerable to brute-force attacks. Attempting to use the secret question to recover the account will automatically lock the account.

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

NotATether at 08:42, 28 March 2023

2023-03-28T08:42:51Z

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	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=3544050<ref>[http://~~bitcointalk~~.org/ ~~BitcoinTalk~~]</ref> (March 2023)		\|members=3544050<ref>[http://bpip.org/ Bitcointalk Public Information Project]</ref> (March 2023)
	\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500		\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500
	\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand		\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand

NotATether at 08:42, 28 March 2023

2023-03-28T08:42:16Z

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	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=~~2798000~~<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref> (~~June 2020~~)		\|members=3544050<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref> (March 2023)
	\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500		\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500
	\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand		\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand

Furunodo: update members

2020-06-02T20:28:48Z

update members

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	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=~~464,589~~<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref>		\|members=2798000<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref> (June 2020)
	\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500		\|ni_btc={{decrease}} -1,500
	\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand		\|ni_usd={{decrease}} -$430 thousand

Furunodo at 20:25, 2 June 2020

2020-06-02T20:25:48Z

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	\|industry=Forum		\|industry=Forum
	\|founder=[[Satoshi Nakamoto]]		\|founder=[[Satoshi Nakamoto]]
	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[~~user~~:~~theymos~~]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[User:Theymos\|Theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=464,589<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref>		\|members=464,589<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref>

Furunodo: user:

2020-06-02T20:25:19Z

user:

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	\|industry=Forum		\|industry=Forum
	\|founder=[[Satoshi Nakamoto]]		\|founder=[[Satoshi Nakamoto]]
	\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[theymos]]		\|owner=[[Martti Malmi]], [[user:theymos]]
	\|foundation=November 22, 2009		\|foundation=November 22, 2009
	\|members=464,589<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref>		\|members=464,589<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/ BitcoinTalk]</ref>

Taras: Taras moved page BitcoinTalk Forum to BitcoinTalk

2015-05-28T13:44:08Z

Taras moved page BitcoinTalk Forum to BitcoinTalk

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Bawolff: Bitcoin -> Bitcoin Wiki

2015-05-11T09:32:08Z

Bitcoin -> Bitcoin Wiki

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

	* [[Bitcoin:Community portal]]		* [[Bitcoin Wiki:Community portal]]

	==External links==		==External links==