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A [[currency exchange|exchange]] offering multiple trading markets for trading bitcoins against multiple currencies.
'''Intersango''' was an [[currency exchange|exchange]] offering multiple trading markets for trading bitcoins against multiple currencies.


Traders add funds and then place orders to buy and sell.  Intersango acts as an escrow. The site charges no trading fees.
The service was launched on July 6, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=26543.0 Intersango.com EUR exchange is now live]</ref>.  The Intersango [[:Category:Open Source|open source]] software that the exchange runs on was announced on March 17, 2011<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4579.0 Free Bitcoin exchange software- Intersango]</ref>.  In September, 2011 the exchange began using a new version of the Intersango open source exchange project with two currency markets (BTC/EUR, BTC/USD) live under the Intersango brand and plans made for the third (BTC/GBP) when [[Britcoin]] accounts are migrated at a future date.


[[Bitcoin Consultancy]] operates the exchange.
On October 9, 2012, the exchange announced imminent plans to shutter its BTC/USD market.  On December 19, 2012, the exchange closed its BTC/GBP market after being unable to re-establish a UK banking relationship<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63877.msg1409989#msg1409989 Intersango Exchange (Closed BTC/GBP)]</ref>.
 
==Trading==
===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.
 
===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.
 
 
No Fee (for a limited time).
 
==Adding Funds==
===BTC===
 
There are no fees incurred when when transferring bitcoins for deposit.  Funds are available once [[confirmation|confirmed]] (4 confirms), a process that can take roughly forty minutes.
 
===EUR===
The exchange accepts SEPA bank transfers for deposit.  A fee applies.
 
===USD===
The exchange accepts [[Dwolla]] transfers (no fee), bank wire transfers and ACH.  There are no fees.
 
===GBP===
The exchange's GBP trading is still handled through their [[Britcoin]] brand though that market eventually will trade on Intersango,
 
==Withdrawing Funds==
 
===BTC===
Bitcoins may be withdrawn at no charge.
 
===EUR===
Withdrawals as SEPA transfers do incur a fee.
 
===USD===
Withdrawals are through [[Dwolla]].  There is no fee incurred from the exchange for withdrawing funds.
 
===GBP===
The exchange's GBP trading is still handled through their [[Britcoin]] brand though that market eventually will trade on Intersango,
 
==History==
 
The service was launched on July 6, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=26543.0 Intersango.com EUR exchange is now live]</ref>.  The Intersango [[:Category:Open Source|open source]] software that the exchange runs on was announced on March 17, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=4579.0 Free Bitcoin exchange software- Intersango]</ref>.  In September, 2011 the exchange begain using a new version of the Intersango open source exchange project with two currency markets (BTC/EUR, BTC/USD) live under the Intersango brand and plans made for the third (BTC/GBP) when [[Britcoin]] accounts are migrated at a future date.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Category:Exchanges]]
[[Category:Defunct exchanges]]
[[Category:eWallets]]
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Latest revision as of 02:03, 10 June 2019

Intersango was an exchange offering multiple trading markets for trading bitcoins against multiple currencies.

The service was launched on July 6, 2011[1]. The Intersango open source software that the exchange runs on was announced on March 17, 2011[2]. In September, 2011 the exchange began using a new version of the Intersango open source exchange project with two currency markets (BTC/EUR, BTC/USD) live under the Intersango brand and plans made for the third (BTC/GBP) when Britcoin accounts are migrated at a future date.

On October 9, 2012, the exchange announced imminent plans to shutter its BTC/USD market. On December 19, 2012, the exchange closed its BTC/GBP market after being unable to re-establish a UK banking relationship[3].

See Also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Intersango.com EUR exchange is now live
  2. ↑ Free Bitcoin exchange software- Intersango
  3. ↑ Intersango Exchange (Closed BTC/GBP)
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