Britcoin - Revision history

WikiR: Add warning banner noting discontinued operations and non-original domain control.

2025-12-04T16:42:34Z

Add warning banner noting discontinued operations and non-original domain control.

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			{{ambox
			\| type = warning
			\| text = '''Warning: This exchange has discontinued its services.''' Any acquisition of the domain does not represent the original owners, nor does it reflect the accuracy of the information shared here.
			}}


	Britcoin was the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named [[Intersango]]. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.		Britcoin was the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named [[Intersango]]. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.

Davidhedlund: /* References */

2017-06-10T21:29:09Z

References

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	* [[Selling bitcoins]]		* [[Selling bitcoins]]
	* [[Intersango]]		* [[Intersango]]

			==External links==
			* [https://britcoin.com/ Website]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Exchanges]]		[[Category:Exchanges]]
	~~[[Category:Offline]]~~

Evoskuil: Add missing Exchanges and Offline tags.

2015-05-13T09:11:32Z

Add missing Exchanges and Offline tags.

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

			[[Category:Exchanges]]
			[[Category:Offline]]

Sgornick: Remove exchanges category, since there is no longer an exchange named Britcoin.

2013-07-12T23:25:22Z

Remove exchanges category, since there is no longer an exchange named Britcoin.

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	Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named [[Intersango]]. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.		Britcoin was the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named [[Intersango]]. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.

	Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.		Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.
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	* [[Selling bitcoins]]		* [[Selling bitcoins]]
	* [[Intersango]]		* [[Intersango]]

	~~==External Links==~~

	* [http://britcoin.co.uk Britcoin UK exchange] website
	* [http://gitorious.org/intersango Intersango] exchange project on Gitorious

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

	~~[[Category:Exchanges]]~~
	~~[[Category:eWallets]]~~

Genjix at 01:40, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T01:40:26Z

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	Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named Intersango. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.		Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named [[Intersango]]. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.

	Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.		Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.

Phantomcircuit at 16:44, 23 August 2011

2011-08-23T16:44:41Z

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	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.		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===~~
	~~No support for dark pools exist.~~


	===Adding Funds===		===Adding Funds===

	====BTC====		====BTC====
	There are no fees incurred when when transferring bitcoins for deposit. Funds are available once [[confirmation\|confirmed]] (6 confirms), a process that ~~can take~~ roughly ~~an hour~~.		There are no fees incurred when when transferring bitcoins for deposit. Funds are available once [[confirmation\|confirmed]] (4 confirms), a process that takes roughly 40 minutes.

	==== GBP bank deposit====		==== GBP bank deposit====
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	===Withdrawing Funds===		===Withdrawing Funds===
	You can withdraw your ~~currencies~~ to a ~~major~~ bank account ~~through Wire Transfer~~ and can widthdraw your Bitcoins to a Bitcoin Address. The minimum ~~amount of~~ BTC ~~widthdrawable~~ is 0.50 BTC.		You can withdraw your GBP to a British bank account and can widthdraw your Bitcoins to a Bitcoin Address. The minimum BTC withdrawal is 0.01 BTC.

	====BTC====		====BTC====
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	==== GBP bank deposit====		==== GBP bank deposit====
	~~There is a fee for withdrawing funds.~~		Enter your bank details on the withdraw screen and the money should be credited to your account within 1 business day.
	Enter your bank details on the withdraw screen and the money should be credited to your account within ~~5 days~~.

	==API==		==API==
	Currently the [https://britcoin.co.uk/api Britcoin API] ~~is undergoing initial development to provide support for trading bots and spiders~~.		Currently the [https://britcoin.co.uk/api Britcoin API] provides market data.

			* [https://britcoin.co.uk/api/ticker.php Ticker]
			* [https://britcoin.co.uk/api/getTicker.php Trades]
			* [https://britcoin.co.uk/api/getDepth.php Orderbook]

	==History==		==History==

Sgornick: Remove bank wire information -- that should only be provided by the exchange.

2011-08-11T10:45:34Z

Remove bank wire information -- that should only be provided by the exchange.

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	===Adding Funds===		===Adding Funds===
	~~You can add funds through their bank account deposit system. The details are below:~~
	* Account title: INTERSANGO LTD
	*Bank: HSBC
	*Account number:22351560
	*Branch sort code:400401
	*Reference:84ab9eb6

	====BTC====		====BTC====
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	==== GBP bank deposit====		==== GBP bank deposit====
	The exchange charges no fees for a direct bank deposit. Details are available on ~~site and~~ the ~~user will need to quote a~~ reference code ~~from their~~ account~~. No fees~~.		You can add funds through their bank account deposit system. The details are available from the sites page.

			The exchange charges no fees for a direct bank deposit. Details are available on the exchange's [https://britcoin.co.uk/?page=deposit Deposit] page. The reference code uniquely identifies your account.

	===Withdrawing Funds===		===Withdrawing Funds===

Ysoliman: /* Adding Funds */ edited bank details

2011-08-11T07:51:34Z

Adding Funds: edited bank details

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	===Adding Funds===		===Adding Funds===
	You can add funds through their bank account deposit system. The details are below:		You can add funds through their bank account deposit system. The details are below:
			* Account title: INTERSANGO LTD
			*Bank: HSBC
			*Account number:22351560
			*Branch sort code:400401
			*Reference:84ab9eb6

	====BTC====		====BTC====

Ysoliman: edited to improve content

2011-08-11T07:50:22Z

edited to improve content

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	Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP).		Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP). As of August 2011, Britcoin is now named Intersango. Their deposit bank accounts have changed to represent this new change.

	Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.		Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.
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	==Trading==		==Trading==
			You can trade bitcoins for money by entering either how many Bitcoins you want, or how much money you want for the coins. This "order" is then placed into the orderbook, where other users can accept offers and trade Bitcoins and currency smoothly. All the currency rates are handled by Britcoin itself.

	===Buying===		===Buying===
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	No support for dark pools exist.		No support for dark pools exist.

	~~==Fees==~~

	~~===Trading===~~

	~~Free (for a limited time).~~

	===Adding Funds===		===Adding Funds===
			You can add funds through their bank account deposit system. The details are below:

	====BTC====		====BTC====
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	===Withdrawing Funds===		===Withdrawing Funds===
			You can withdraw your currencies to a major bank account through Wire Transfer and can widthdraw your Bitcoins to a Bitcoin Address. The minimum amount of BTC widthdrawable is 0.50 BTC.

	====BTC====		====BTC====
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	==== GBP bank deposit====		==== GBP bank deposit====
	There is a fee for withdrawing funds.		There is a fee for withdrawing funds.

	Enter your bank details on the withdraw screen and the money should be credited to your account within 5 days.		Enter your bank details on the withdraw screen and the money should be credited to your account within 5 days.

Sgornick: Add mention of Bitcoin Consultancy operating Intersango as well.

2011-07-09T04:52:27Z

Add mention of Bitcoin Consultancy operating Intersango as well.

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	Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP ~~support~~.		Britcoin is the first UK [[currency exchange\|exchange]] offering GBP trading (BTC/GBP).

	Traders ~~upload~~ funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow ~~handling the fees~~. The site charges no fees ~~until the end of April~~.		Traders add funds (GBP or BTC) to the site and then place orders to buy and sell. Britcoin acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.

	Funds are credited after trading immediately to accounts wherein they can be withdrawn off-site.		Funds are credited after trading immediately to accounts wherein they can be withdrawn off-site.

			[[Bitcoin Consultancy]] operates this exchange as well as the [[Intersango]] EUR exchange.

	The source code and artwork is [http://gitorious.org/intersango/master/trees/master freely available] under the GPL3.		The source code and artwork is [http://gitorious.org/intersango/master/trees/master freely available] under the GPL3.

	==Trading==		==Trading==

	===Buying===		===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.		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===		===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.		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.

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	==Fees==		==Fees==
	Free ~~until the end of April~~.
			===Trading===

			Free (for a limited time).

	===Adding Funds===		===Adding Funds===
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	==== GBP bank deposit====		==== GBP bank deposit====
	The exchange is charges no fees for a direct bank deposit. Details are available on site and the user will need to quote a reference code from their account. No fees.		The exchange charges no fees for a direct bank deposit. Details are available on site and the user will need to quote a reference code from their account. No fees.

	===Withdrawing Funds===		===Withdrawing Funds===
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	==== GBP bank deposit====		==== GBP bank deposit====
			There is a fee for withdrawing funds.

	Enter your bank details on the withdraw screen and the money should be credited to your account within 5 days.		Enter your bank details on the withdraw screen and the money should be credited to your account within 5 days.

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

	==External Links==		==External Links==
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	[[Category:Exchanges]]		[[Category:Exchanges]]
	[[Category:eWallets]]		[[Category:eWallets]]
	~~[[Category:Open Source]]~~