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This guide is intended for small business owners who wish to help promote Bitcoin by accepting it as payment for goods and services. It's written with the assumption that you operate a regular business that sells goods or services for regular national currency such as dollars, and that you wish to accept Bitcoin as another legal way to pay, and that you intend to pay taxes on your Bitcoin income just like any other income.<br />
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With Bitcoin being touted as a way to conduct anonymous transactions and as way to compete with government currency, many small business owners wonder what's the right way to accept and account Bitcoin, or if it's legal or ethical, or whether and how they should pay taxes on income received through Bitcoin.<br />
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As far as we know, Bitcoin isn't yet formally recognized by governments and authorities as a "currency". But in practice, Bitcoin is likely no different than accepting payment in other forms, such as cash, or gold, or scrip, or gift cards or foreign currency. We think that it is pretty much the same as the local businesses of Great Barrington, Massachusetts choosing to accept their locally-printed [http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/19/us-usa-economy-berkshares-idUSN0530157720070619 "Berkshire Bucks"] to support their local economy.<br />
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==Starting to accept Bitcoin for transactions==<br />
Accepting Bitcoin at a small business is best started in whichever manner keeps the accounting simple for you. This will vary by the type of business you are operating.<br />
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===Start with a sign===<br />
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If you expect that the number of people interested in using Bitcoin is small, you might simply start by posting a sign or a note: "We Accept Bitcoin", and ask people to contact you directly in order to make a payment. Even if hardly anybody uses Bitcoin as a payment method, you're helping Bitcoin in two ways: one, by increasing awareness, and two, by making your customers more willing to accept Bitcoin as payment from others in the future, because now they know somewhere they can spend it.<br />
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===Utilize a merchant solution===<br />
If you sell things on your website (goods or services), you'll want to use a [[#Merchant Services|Bitcoin merchant solution]] to accept the Bitcoins (you can usually opt to have them converted to USD or other currencies automatically). If you sell things in a brick and mortar shop, customers can pay using their mobile phone app (for example [https://coinbase.com/docs/merchant_tools/point_of_sale Coinbase], [http://www.paytunia.com Paytunia], [http://www.blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain.info] or [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS]), so it's best if you can place a QR code near your register to which the customers can scan with their phone and pay (use http://ma.eatgold.com/accept to make a QR code sign).<br />
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===Accounting===<br />
When a customer makes a payment, you might simply issue a credit to their account. Ideally, you want to enter it in a way that suggests you received a payment. You could consider entering it as a "discount", but you may want to consider whether this inappropriately disguises the nature of the transaction. If on the other hand, you're giving "discounts" for Bitcoins, but then you are selling the Bitcoins for currency and then counting that as income, then chances are good that your calculation of income is making up for it. Ask your accountant.<br />
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===Businesses that offer gift cards===<br />
If your business sells gift cards or gift certificates, you may find that the easiest way to accept Bitcoin is to accept it only for the purchase of gift cards, and then require the gift cards to be used for actual purchases of goods or services. This way, the accounting practices you already have in place for processing gift cards can be put to use. The accounting for Bitcoins would then be minimized to tracking sales of a single SKU.<br />
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This method is also ideal for retail food establishments and convenience stores, where the payment of Bitcoins through a mobile phone for a small daily food purchase might be cumbersome or disruptive, especially in front of a line of other customers. Bitcoins in this case would be best used to reload prepaid cards that can then be swiped at point-of-sale.<br />
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If you don't accept gift cards, but you already accept credit cards through a swipe terminal, consider the possibility that you could add a retail gift card system through the swipe terminal you already own. Many point-of-sale terminals, including ones from VeriFone&reg;, are designed around the ability to support multiple applications on the same terminal. Gift cards are also highly profitable because of "breakage", or in other words, the fact that a significant percentage of them never get redeemed.<br />
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You could consider adding a private label gift card program from a provider who specializes in this, not just as a jumpstart to accepting Bitcoins, but as an extra boost to income. A private label gift card service provider necessarily have to handle your funds - they can simply provide a solution that keeps track of the balance on the cards on your behalf, including features that allow users to check their balances by phone or by web. Such a solution, of course, is also what makes the cards swipeable through the card reader.<br />
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===Businesses that mail invoices===<br />
Does your business send out invoices to customers? Adding one line may make a huge impact for the Bitcoin economy. Perhaps you list it as a payment option just after Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, even if that means your customer must call or e-mail to make a payment.<br />
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If you have access to the programming expertise such that you can generate Bitcoin addresses programmatically, consider generating a brand new Bitcoin address for each invoice, and print it on the invoice. When a Bitcoin payment arrives, you'll automatically know where it should arrive.<br />
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Customers might wonder how much BTC they should pay in order to satisfy an invoice in full. Your invoice might suggest an amount. For example, if your invoice is for $100 and BTC's are currently worth $1.24 each, your invoice might suggest that it can be paid in full ''"with a payment of 80.65 BTC if paid by (date)"''.<br />
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You might be able to anticipate the possibility that even though a Bitcoin address can be printed on an invoice or payment stub, that they are very cumbersome for most people to type, especially being a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters. However, you should probably still do it anyway. The customer is probably going to want some paper trail for his payment. Giving him a pre-printed payment stub with a pre-printed address will satisfy that, because the customer can independently and publicly prove through [[Block Explorer]] that the payment took place.<br />
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Does your business have a website? On your invoice, consider allowing them to go to a special URL to get the address to make a Bitcoin payment just by typing in their invoice number. For example, ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc'' with a form they can enter their invoice number, or just ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc/60365'' for paying invoice #60365. This way, they can see the Bitcoin address, copy and paste it directly into their Bitcoin client.<br />
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Use a brand new address for each invoice whenever possible, and use it only once. This benefits the customer as it removes any ambiguity as to which customer is making which payment and for which invoice.<br />
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Known payment systems supporting invoicing, and recurring invoice setup, [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me/checkout/invoice/cb/bb]] [https://bips.me/checkout/invoice/cb/bb BIPS]<br />
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===Avoiding fraud===<br />
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You should also consider the possible risk that fraudsters could send counterfeit invoices to your customers, and entice them to make a payment to a Bitcoin address they control, instead of you. While that isn't likely in general - it depends on how well a fraudster could find out who your customers are in the first place - it would certainly be an unpleasant situation if it ever happened. One way you could control that is, whenever possible, never let people try to type Bitcoin addresses off payment stubs - instead, force people to get the full Bitcoin address from your website via secure SSL. But, still print ''most'' of the address on the payment stub (perhaps with four or five characters starred out), so that the customer's need for a paper trail can be satisfied, so they can prove they paid if there is ever a dispute.<br />
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==Setting Prices==<br />
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When a business accepts bitcoins for payment, there generally is the need to convert them to the currencies used for paying suppliers, employees and shareholders. Some merchants set prices based on the current market rate at the time the price quote is presented to the customer (merchant services like [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS], [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay], [https://coinbase.com Coinbase] or [http://paysius.com Paysius] do this automatically). <br />
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[[Bitcoin Prices]] lists the exchange rate for many currencies on multiple exchanges.<br />
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When prices are determined using an automated process, the current market rate can be based on either a current price or on a weighted average basis. [[Bitcoin Charts]] provides a [http://bitcoincharts.com/about/markets-api data feed that provides weighted prices].<br />
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When bitcoin funds for purchases are received, some merchants instantly exchange those proceeds into the preferred currency used (again done automatically by [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS], [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay] or [https://coinbase.com Coinbase]. Hedging for each transaction can nearly entirely eliminate exchange rate risk that the business is exposed to when accepting bitcoins for payment.<br />
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==Contract==<br />
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A sales contract might be used to ensure that specific terms are met to lessen the chances of a misunderstanding. For instance, the party sending payment is responsible for paying any [[transaction fee]] that might be necessary. A contract might specify that a transaction fee must be paid and what amount, so as to prevent the situation where the transaction is considered a low priority transaction and thus isn't confirmed quickly.<br />
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Other items that might be addressed in a contract:<br />
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* Requirement and handling of escrow through an [[:Category:Escrow_services|escrow service]].<br />
* Jurisdiction for disputes.<br />
* Refund policy (particularly with the exchange rate being volatile)<br />
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==Paying taxes on Bitcoin income==<br />
[[Tax compliance]] is a topic of concern for small businesses. We aren't accountants or lawyers, and can't give legal or accounting advice.<br />
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But in many respects, Bitcoin transactions work very much like cash. Just like Bitcoin, cash is anonymous and doesn't leave a paper trail, yet is widely used in commerce every day.<br />
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Ask yourself how you would handle a cash transaction. Do you accept cash transactions? Do you normally pay taxes on cash transactions? The answer for Bitcoin should probably be the same.<br />
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As for how to decide what a Bitcoin transaction is worth... the IRS, as far as we know, has never issued a guide mentioning how to value Bitcoin transactions. But they probably have rules and guidelines on how to value transactions made in foreign currency or "cash equivalents". We imagine the accounting would be similar.<br />
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With Bitcoins, there's likely to be some difference between the value of BTC when you received them as payment, versus when you go to exchange them for another currency like USD, should you decide to do so. This scenario, likewise, would be no different if you accepted foreign currency or gold as payment. Under some scenarios, it might make sense to book the dollar value of BTC income as it is received, and then to book any difference incurred when it is exchanged for fiat currency. Under others, it might make sense to book the whole thing at the time of exchange.<br />
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Perhaps you might talk to your accountant. You don't need to get into a discussion with your accountant about block chains and private keys or the philosophy behind a decentralized currency. By comparing the fundamentals of Bitcoins to accounting concepts already well understood by the public, you can probably get all the answers you need. What would you ask your accountant if you decided that you wanted to accept ''Berkshire Bucks'' or 1-ounce gold coins as payment?<br />
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== Merchant Services ==<br />
* [http://blockchain.info/api/api_receive Blockchain.info] Free APIs to process bitcoin payments. No sign up or account needed.<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] Bitcoin Internet Payment System processor with mobile checkout solution<br />
* [https://www.bitpay.com BitPay] Bitcoin payment processor with mobile checkout solution<br />
* [https://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [https://coinbase.com/docs/merchant_tools/payment_buttons Coinbase] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [https://mtgox.com/merchant MTGOX] Bitcoin payment processing<br />
* [https://www.okpay.com/en/services/accept-payments/index.html OKPAY] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants<br />
* [http://fasterco.in Fasterco.in] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [http://snowcron.com Snowcron] Bitcoin Store Engine: Handles payments, sends your customers information they ordered (reg. codes, passwords...) No web programming required.<br />
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== Help this article ==<br />
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==See Also==<br />
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* [[Merchant Howto]]<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[Tax compliance]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[BitCoins Mobile]] provides accurate up to date pricing from multiple exchanges from your Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
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[[Category:ECommerce]]<br />
[[Category:Local]]<br />
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Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
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==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
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==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
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To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
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If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
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If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
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If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
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===Using offchain payment networks===<br />
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[[Off-Chain_Transactions|Off chain]] networks provides various benefits to Bitcoin, such as instant confirmations and protection against double spending. [[Inputs.io]] is an offchain payment network that charges no fees and has a easy API to integrate, as well as providing frictionless buttons that can be added by copying 2 lines of code. Visitors will be able to pay without leaving the page.<br />
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===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
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Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
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===Businesses that mail invoices===<br />
Does your business send out invoices to customers? Adding one line may make a huge impact for the Bitcoin economy. Perhaps you list it as a payment option just after Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, even if that means your customer must call or e-mail to make a payment. However it is possible to create automated invoices by using known payment systems supporting invoicing, and recurring invoice setup.<br />
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==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
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Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
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==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
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Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
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==Services==<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitMerch]] Bitcoin payment processor with 0.5% transaction fee.<br />
* [http://www.bitpagos.net BitPagos] Payments Gateway for Latin America<br />
* [https://coinbase.com/merchants Coinbase] Offers payment buttons, pages, iframes, shopping cart integration, subscription/recurring billing, micro-transactions, and cash out to your local currency for 1%.<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
* [http://snowcron.com Snowcron] Bitcoin Store Engine: Handles payments, sends your customers information they ordered (reg. codes, passwords...) No web programming required.<br />
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==Major Exchanges==<br />
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The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).<br />
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Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
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| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes<br />
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| [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] ([[BIPS|info]]) || BTC<br/>CAD (Cash deposits in Canada)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br />USD || Danish Domestic Transfer<br/>Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br/>USD (Mt.Gox) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>DK-based</li><li>[https://github.com/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystem BIPS GitHub]</li><li>[https://bips.me/connect/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystemAPI.pdf REST API]</li></ul><br />
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| [[File:bitbox.png|20px|link=https://bitbox.mx]] [https://bitbox.mx BitBox] ([[BitBox|info]]) || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>US-based</li><li>Two-factor Authentication</li><li>[http://inbitbox.github.io/rest/ BitBox REST API]</li><li>[https://github.com/inbitbox BitBox GitHub]</li></ul><br />
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| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC<br />USD (Credit card through LiqPay)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung)<br />EUR (GIROPay)<br />GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR)<br />PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC<br/>USD (Bank wire transfer)<br />USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br />EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>Second biggest Euro exchange</li><li>Instant registration and trading</li><li>Instant credit card deposits</li><li>Instant bank transfers from the EU</li><li>No trading fees for bitcoins</li><li>No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits</li><li>Support chat</li><li>SMS notifications</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />International wire (any currency) || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA) || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC<br/>NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD ([[Ripple]])<br />CHF || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Ripple)<br />CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCTurk]] || BTC<br />TL (Bank transfer)<br /> || BTC<br />TL (Bank transfer)<br /> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> The first Bitcoin exchange to allow trades in Turkish Lira.</li><li> Available in Turkish language. </li></ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC<br />BTC (BTC-e redeemable code)<br />USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia)<br />USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more)<br />USD (Interkassa)<br />USD (WebMoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Yandex)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (RBK Money)<br />USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney-WMR)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC<br/>BTC (BTC-e redeemble code)<br />USD (Webmoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (PayPal)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (Payza/AlertPay)<br />USD (Privat, Privat UAH)<br />USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code)<br />USD (International Wire Transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney WMR)<br />RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex)<br />RUB (RBK Money)<br />Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank)<br />RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.<br />BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B&nbsp;of&nbsp;A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days).<br />USD (Personal Check)<br />USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (ACH Direct Deposit)<br />USD (USPS Postal Money Order)<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC <br/> SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/>SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).<br /> || BTC<br/>SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SE]] || BTC <br/> SEK(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || BTC<br/>SEK(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Sweden</li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[Intersango]] || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[MtGox]] || BTC<br/><br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />AUD (Bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC<br/>CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank)<br />CAD (Online bill payment)<br />CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit)<br />CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail)<br />CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([http://www.paysafecard.com PaySafe Card])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://wmeng.exchanger.ru WMeng.Exchanger.ru] || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles <br />Vietnamese Dongs || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles || {{Table Value Yes}} || The exchange service of WebMoney Transfer system. WMT has a special units named WMX to operate BTC, which can be exchanged and/or withdrawn<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcointoyou.com BitcoinToYou] || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portuguese (português), customer can buy in cash ou bank deposit at HSBC, SANTANDER, ITAÚ, CAIXA, BRADESCO and BANCO DO BRASIL.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==<br />
For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoini.com Bitcoini.com <br />(Bulgaria, Romania)] || Market Price + Fee || BGN (Bank deposit, Cash, EasyPay, Post, Econt)<br />RON (Bank deposit)<br />USD (Western Union, MoneyGram) || Fast and secure way to buy/sell bitcoins. Live support<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcoinbycc.com Bitcoin By CC] ([https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BitcoinByCC info)] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card/Bank Transfer/Cash/Money Gram (International)|| Buy bitcoins instantly by cash, bank deposit, and eventually credit card. No registration needed. Exquisite customer service. <br />
|-<br />
| [[File:BuyBitcoin.png|20px|link=https://www.buybitcoin.us]] [https://www.buybitcoin.us BuyBitcoin.US] ([https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BuyBitcoin.US info)] || Market Rate || Cash Deposit or SEPA Transfer Only (International) || Connects buyers to sellers around the globe via bank cash deposit or SEPA transfer. No signup required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address after cash deposit or SEPA transfer receipt received.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card through Liqpay || No signup required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.alfacashier.com ALFAcashier] || Market || QIWI RUB<Br/>Yandex Money RUB<br/>Litecoin<br/>PerfectMoney<br/>Visa || Instant exchanger. Supports major payment systems and visa funding is also available.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au Bitcoin (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Bank Deposit) || Bitcoin (Australia) / [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au www.getbitcoin.com.au] offers rapid transfer at low rates.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.flatbitcoin.com FlatBitcoin ] || Market Price+Fee || USD (PayPal) || FlatBitcoin - the first Bitcoin Trust System / [https://www.flatbitcoin.com/index.php www.flatbitcoin.com/ ] Get trusted and start buying bitcoins fast and easy!<br />
|-<br />
| [https://moneypaktrader.com MoneypakTrader.com] ([[MoneypakTrader.com|info]]) || Market Based || Moneypak (USD) <======> BTC <br /> BTC <======> Moneypak (USD) <br /> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) <====> BTC<br /> BTC <======> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) || Pays a bonus over market for your BTC <br /> Charges a fee over market for your Moneypak, etc. <br /> Only accepts codes from original purchaser <br /> Attempts to have regular customers processed within 24 hrs <br /> Available for discussion via TorChat<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bittylicious.com Bittylicious] ([[Bittylicious|info]]) || Fixed Rate || GBP || Near instant transactions via UK Bank Transfer (Faster Payments only). No sign up required but can buy more if registered.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcointrader.com.au Bitcointrader (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Buy and sell bitcoins quickly and easily! Cash deposit at any Westpac Bank and National Australia Bank branch in Australia.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations)<br />USD (Dwolla)<br />BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto)<br />RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)<br />
* via bank transfer<br />
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)<br />
* via In Person<br />
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate<br />
|<br />
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)<br />
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)<br />
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)<br />
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)<br />
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] <br /> ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe.<br />Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person)<br />0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user<br />eWallet<br />Affiliate program<br />Language: German, Englisch<br/> News<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.BitcoinZAP.com BitcoinZAP] || Market rate || SEPA bank transfer - EUR <br> International bank transfer - EUR, USD <br> Western Union <br> MoneyGram <br> Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK || Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || || Converted to CNY for trading. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)<br />
|- <br />
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff)<br />USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)<br />Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc)<br />E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.dagensia.eu Dagensia] ([[Dagensia|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| <br />
* SEPA Bank Transfer (EUR)<br />
* Reloadable Debit Card (EUR, USD)<br />
* Sofort Banking (EUR)<br />
* Direct Banking (EUR)<br />
* Payza (official Exchanger)<br />
|| Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Payza. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer, [[UKash]], Direct Banking, Debit Cards. '''Fully licensed exchanger''', supervised by Czech National Bank<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL<br />Perfect Money<br />Monetto<br />OK Pay<br />Cosmic Pay<br />Pecunix<br />C-Gold<br />E-Pay Payments<br />PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide.<br /> Support in 30 languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || Digital Currency <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||<br />
|- <br />
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly<br />
|-<br />
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory / Fixed rate || Varies (person to person)<br/>Physical cash locally<br/>[https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/cash-deposit/ Cash deposit]<br>[https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/okpay/ OKPay]<br/>[https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/paypal/ PayPal]<br/>[https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/dwolla/ Dwolla]<br/>[https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/sepa-eu-bank-transfer/ SEPA Bank transfer] || Find your local bitcoin dealer, or purchase safely online using escrow! With dynamic pricing with equations.<br/>eWallet<br/><br />
[https://localbitcoins.com/affiliate/ Affiliate program]<br/><br />
[https://localbitcoins.com/api-docs/ API]<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Use the Dutch iDEAL payment system to receive Bitcoins within minutes. Prices are based on near real-time exchange prices (select the best out of multiple exchanges).<br />
|-<br />
| [[WM-Center]] !!! Suspended as of 04.06.2013 || Fixed rate || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.<br />
|-<br />
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee)<br />BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka)<br />NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee)<br />MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt)<br />SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar)<br />SGD (Net/Bank transfer)<br />USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay)<br />USD || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail)<br />EUR (Cash in-person trade)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Market Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco) <br> EUR (bank transfer) <br> EUR (money order) <br> EUR (cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash)<br />PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy.<br />PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.<br />
|-<br />
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash)<br/>EUR (Hal-Cash)<br/>EUR (Neteller)<br/>|| Buy bitcoins with ukash and more<br />
|-<br />
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer)<br />EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer)<br/>EUR (SofortBanking)<br/>USD, EUR (Liqpay)<br/>USD (CashU)<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS)<br/>USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1)<br/>RUB (Yandex Money)<br/>RUB (EasyPay)<br/>USD, EUR (CONTACT)<br/>USD, EUR (Migom)<br/>USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo)<br/>USD, EUR (Intel Express)<br/>USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitplaats.nl Bitplaats.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDEAL) || Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://artabit.com artaBit.com] ([[artaBit|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| IDR || Buy bitcoins in Indonesia.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitsofgold.co.il BitsOfGold.co.il] ([[Bits_of_Gold|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| ILS || Buy bitcoins from Israel.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.rugatu.com rugatu.com] || Fixed Rate (Mtgox EUR) || EUR || Buy bitcoins with Neteller.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Direct / Bulk Buying==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000)<br />USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods. <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcoinbycc.com/BbCC/Buy_bitcoins_using_your_bank_account.html Bank2Bit] (caution, newly added) || Direct Purchases, $1,000-$100,000 || Bank Transfer || BTC || Exquisite customer service and fast delivery.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Other Financial Services==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options<br/>Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.indx.ru/?lang=en-US INDX] || Stock market, where BTC are also traded || - || - || Trader`s account can be withdrawn with BTC or with USD via WebMoney.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Physical Bitcoins==<br />
<br />
Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC || <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Paper-Bills-Electronic-Cryptocurrency/dp/B00CPCHACM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368139204&sr=8-3&keywords=bitcoin+gift Amazon.com] || Bitcoin Bills || BTC|| It's a little high, but its due to amazon royalties. Will lower when more stock is sold.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Exchange Directories==<br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com] <br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info] <br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Secure Trading]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]<br />
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges<br />
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[[Category:Introduction]]<br />
[[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]<br />
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<div>There are various methods available for '''buying bitcoins'''. See [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|here for a Newb-friendly version]] of this page.<br />
<br />
{{Counterparty-warning}}<br />
<br />
==Major Exchanges==<br />
<br />
The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).<br />
<br />
Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] ([[BIPS|info]]) || BTC<br/>CAD (Cash deposits in Canada)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br />USD || Danish Domestic Transfer<br/>Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br/>USD (Mt.Gox) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>DK-based</li><li>[https://github.com/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystem BIPS GitHub]</li><li>[https://bips.me/connect/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystemAPI.pdf REST API]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[BitBox]] || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>US-based</li><li>Two-factor Authentication</li><li>[http://inbitbox.github.io/rest/ BitBox REST API]</li><li>[https://github.com/inbitbox BitBox GitHub]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC<br />USD (Credit card through LiqPay)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung)<br />EUR (GIROPay)<br />GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR)<br />PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC<br/>USD (Bank wire transfer)<br />USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br />EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>Second biggest Euro exchange</li><li>Instant registration and trading</li><li>Instant credit card deposits</li><li>Instant bank transfers from the EU</li><li>No trading fees for bitcoins</li><li>No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits</li><li>Support chat</li><li>SMS notifications</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />International wire (any currency) || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA) || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC<br/>NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD ([[Ripple]])<br />CHF || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Ripple)<br />CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC<br />BTC (BTC-e redeemable code)<br />USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia)<br />USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more)<br />USD (Interkassa)<br />USD (WebMoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Yandex)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (RBK Money)<br />USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney-WMR)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC<br/>BTC (BTC-e redeemble code)<br />USD (Webmoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (PayPal)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (Payza/AlertPay)<br />USD (Privat, Privat UAH)<br />USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code)<br />USD (International Wire Transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney WMR)<br />RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex)<br />RUB (RBK Money)<br />Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank)<br />RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.<br />BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B&nbsp;of&nbsp;A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days).<br />USD (Personal Check)<br />USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (ACH Direct Deposit)<br />USD (USPS Postal Money Order)<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC <br/> SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/>SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).<br /> || BTC<br/>SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[Intersango]] || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[MtGox]] || BTC<br/><br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />AUD (Bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC<br/>CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank)<br />CAD (Online bill payment)<br />CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit)<br />CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail)<br />CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([http://www.paysafecard.com PaySafe Card])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://wmeng.exchanger.ru WMeng.Exchanger.ru] || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles <br />Vietnamese Dongs || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles || {{Table Value Yes}} || The exchange service of WebMoney Transfer system. WMT has a special units named WMX to operate BTC, which can be exchanged and/or withdrawn<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcointoyou.com BitcoinToYou] || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portuguese (português), customer can buy in cash ou bank deposit at HSBC, SANTANDER, ITAÚ, CAIXA, BRADESCO and BANCO DO BRASIL.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==<br />
For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcoinbycc.com Bitcoin By CC] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card/Bank Transfer/Cash/Money Gram (International)|| Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration needed and exquisite customer service. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card through Liqpay. Only CIS countries allowed. || No signup required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.alfacashier.com ALFAcashier] || Market || QIWI RUB<Br/>Yandex Money RUB<br/>Litecoin<br/>PerfectMoney<br/>Visa || Instant exchanger. Supports major payment systems and visa funding is also available.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au Bitcoin (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Bank Deposit) || Bitcoin (Australia) / [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au www.getbitcoin.com.au] offers rapid transfer at low rates.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://moneypaktrader.com MoneypakTrader.com] ([[MoneypakTrader.com|info]]) || Market Based || Moneypak (USD) <======> BTC <br /> BTC <======> Moneypak (USD) <br /> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) <====> BTC<br /> BTC <======> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) || Pays a bonus over market for your BTC <br /> Charges a fee over market for your Moneypak, etc. <br /> Only accepts codes from original purchaser <br /> Attempts to have regular customers processed within 24 hrs <br /> Available for discussion via TorChat<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bittylicious.com Bittylicious] ([[Bittylicious|info]]) || Fixed Rate || GBP || Near instant transactions via UK Bank Transfer (Faster Payments only). No sign up required but can buy more if registered.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcointrader.com.au Bitcointrader (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Buy and sell bitcoins quickly and easily! Cash deposit at any Westpac Bank and National Australia Bank branch in Australia.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations)<br />USD (Dwolla)<br />BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto)<br />RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)<br />
* via bank transfer<br />
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)<br />
* via In Person<br />
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate<br />
|<br />
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)<br />
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)<br />
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)<br />
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)<br />
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] <br /> ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe.<br />Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person)<br />0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user<br />eWallet<br />Affiliate program<br />Language: German, Englisch<br/> News<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.BitcoinZAP.com BitcoinZAP] || Market rate || SEPA bank transfer - EUR <br> International bank transfer - EUR, USD <br> Western Union <br> MoneyGram <br> Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK || Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || || Converted to CNY for trading. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)<br />
|- <br />
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff)<br />USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)<br />Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc)<br />E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.dagensia.eu Dagensia] ([[Dagensia|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| <br />
* SEPA Bank Transfer (EUR)<br />
* Reloadable Debit Card (EUR, USD)<br />
* Sofort Banking (EUR)<br />
* Direct Banking (EUR)<br />
* Payza (official Exchanger)<br />
|| Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Payza. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer, [[UKash]], Direct Banking, Debit Cards. '''Fully licensed exchanger''', supervised by Czech National Bank<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL<br />Perfect Money<br />Monetto<br />OK Pay<br />Cosmic Pay<br />Pecunix<br />C-Gold<br />E-Pay Payments<br />PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide.<br /> Support in 30 languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || Digital Currency <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||<br />
|- <br />
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly<br />
|-<br />
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory || Varies (person to person)<br/>Physical cash locally || Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Use the Dutch iDEAL payment system to receive Bitcoins within minutes. Prices are based on near real-time exchange prices (select the best out of multiple exchanges).<br />
|-<br />
| [[WM-Center]] || Fixed rate || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.<br />
|-<br />
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee)<br />BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka)<br />NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee)<br />MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt)<br />SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar)<br />SGD (Net/Bank transfer)<br />USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay)<br />USD || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail)<br />EUR (Cash in-person trade)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Market Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco) <br> EUR (bank transfer) <br> EUR (money order) <br> EUR (cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash)<br />PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy.<br />PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.<br />
|-<br />
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash)<br/>EUR (Hal-Cash)<br/>EUR (Neteller)<br/>|| Buy bitcoins with ukash and more<br />
|-<br />
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer)<br />EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer)<br/>EUR (SofortBanking)<br/>USD, EUR (Liqpay)<br/>USD (CashU)<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS)<br/>USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1)<br/>RUB (Yandex Money)<br/>RUB (EasyPay)<br/>USD, EUR (CONTACT)<br/>USD, EUR (Migom)<br/>USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo)<br/>USD, EUR (Intel Express)<br/>USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitplaats.nl Bitplaats.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDEAL) || Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://artabit.com artaBit.com] ([[artaBit|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| IDR || Buy bitcoins in Indonesia.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitsofgold.co.il BitsOfGold.co.il] ([[Bits_of_Gold|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| ILS || Buy bitcoins from Israel.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.rugatu.com rugatu.com] || Fixed Rate (Mtgox EUR) || EUR || Buy bitcoins with Neteller.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Direct / Bulk Buying==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000)<br />USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods. <br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinbycc.com/BbCC/Bank.html Bank2Bit] (caution, newly added) || Direct Purchases, $1,000-$100,000 || Bank Transfer || BTC || Exquisite customer service and fast delivery.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Other Financial Services==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options<br/>Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.indx.ru/?lang=en-US INDX] || Stock market, where BTC are also traded || - || - || Trader`s account can be withdrawn with BTC or with USD via WebMoney.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Physical Bitcoins==<br />
<br />
Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC || <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Paper-Bills-Electronic-Cryptocurrency/dp/B00CPCHACM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368139204&sr=8-3&keywords=bitcoin+gift Amazon.com] || Bitcoin Bills || BTC|| It's a little high, but its due to amazon royalties. Will lower when more stock is sold.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Exchange Directories==<br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com] <br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info] <br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Secure Trading]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]<br />
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges<br />
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[[Category:Introduction]]<br />
[[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]<br />
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<div>There are various methods available for '''buying bitcoins'''. See [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|here for a Newb-friendly version]] of this page.<br />
<br />
{{Counterparty-warning}}<br />
<br />
==Major Exchanges==<br />
<br />
The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).<br />
<br />
Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] ([[BIPS|info]]) || BTC<br/>CAD (Cash deposits in Canada)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br />USD || Danish Domestic Transfer<br/>Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br/>USD (Mt.Gox) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>DK-based</li><li>[https://github.com/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystem BIPS GitHub]</li><li>[https://bips.me/connect/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystemAPI.pdf REST API]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[BitBox]] || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>US-based</li><li>Two-factor Authentication</li><li>[http://inbitbox.github.io/rest/ BitBox REST API]</li><li>[https://github.com/inbitbox BitBox GitHub]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC<br />USD (Credit card through LiqPay)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung)<br />EUR (GIROPay)<br />GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR)<br />PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC<br/>USD (Bank wire transfer)<br />USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br />EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>Second biggest Euro exchange</li><li>Instant registration and trading</li><li>Instant credit card deposits</li><li>Instant bank transfers from the EU</li><li>No trading fees for bitcoins</li><li>No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits</li><li>Support chat</li><li>SMS notifications</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />International wire (any currency) || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA) || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC<br/>NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD ([[Ripple]])<br />CHF || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Ripple)<br />CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC<br />BTC (BTC-e redeemable code)<br />USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia)<br />USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more)<br />USD (Interkassa)<br />USD (WebMoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Yandex)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (RBK Money)<br />USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney-WMR)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC<br/>BTC (BTC-e redeemble code)<br />USD (Webmoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (PayPal)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (Payza/AlertPay)<br />USD (Privat, Privat UAH)<br />USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code)<br />USD (International Wire Transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney WMR)<br />RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex)<br />RUB (RBK Money)<br />Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank)<br />RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.<br />BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B&nbsp;of&nbsp;A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days).<br />USD (Personal Check)<br />USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (ACH Direct Deposit)<br />USD (USPS Postal Money Order)<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC <br/> SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/>SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).<br /> || BTC<br/>SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[Intersango]] || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[MtGox]] || BTC<br/><br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />AUD (Bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC<br/>CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank)<br />CAD (Online bill payment)<br />CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit)<br />CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail)<br />CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([http://www.paysafecard.com PaySafe Card])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://wmeng.exchanger.ru WMeng.Exchanger.ru] || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles <br />Vietnamese Dongs || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles || {{Table Value Yes}} || The exchange service of WebMoney Transfer system. WMT has a special units named WMX to operate BTC, which can be exchanged and/or withdrawn<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcointoyou.com BitcoinToYou] || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portuguese (português), customer can buy in cash ou bank deposit at HSBC, SANTANDER, ITAÚ, CAIXA, BRADESCO and BANCO DO BRASIL.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==<br />
For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcoinbycc.com Bitcoin By CC] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card/Bank Transfer/Cash/Money Gram (International)|| Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration needed and exquisite customer service. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card || No signup required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.alfacashier.com ALFAcashier] || Market || QIWI RUB<Br/>Yandex Money RUB<br/>Litecoin<br/>PerfectMoney<br/>Visa || Instant exchanger. Supports major payment systems and visa funding is also available.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au Bitcoin (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Bank Deposit) || Bitcoin (Australia) / [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au www.getbitcoin.com.au] offers rapid transfer at low rates.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://moneypaktrader.com MoneypakTrader.com] ([[MoneypakTrader.com|info]]) || Market Based || Moneypak (USD) <======> BTC <br /> BTC <======> Moneypak (USD) <br /> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) <====> BTC<br /> BTC <======> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) || Pays a bonus over market for your BTC <br /> Charges a fee over market for your Moneypak, etc. <br /> Only accepts codes from original purchaser <br /> Attempts to have regular customers processed within 24 hrs <br /> Available for discussion via TorChat<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bittylicious.com Bittylicious] ([[Bittylicious|info]]) || Fixed Rate || GBP || Near instant transactions via UK Bank Transfer (Faster Payments only). No sign up required but can buy more if registered.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcointrader.com.au Bitcointrader (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Buy and sell bitcoins quickly and easily! Cash deposit at any Westpac Bank and National Australia Bank branch in Australia.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations)<br />USD (Dwolla)<br />BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto)<br />RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)<br />
* via bank transfer<br />
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)<br />
* via In Person<br />
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate<br />
|<br />
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)<br />
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)<br />
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)<br />
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)<br />
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] <br /> ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe.<br />Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person)<br />0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user<br />eWallet<br />Affiliate program<br />Language: German, Englisch<br/> News<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.BitcoinZAP.com BitcoinZAP] || Market rate || SEPA bank transfer - EUR <br> International bank transfer - EUR, USD <br> Western Union <br> MoneyGram <br> Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK || Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || || Converted to CNY for trading. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)<br />
|- <br />
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff)<br />USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)<br />Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc)<br />E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.dagensia.eu Dagensia] ([[Dagensia|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| <br />
* SEPA Bank Transfer (EUR)<br />
* Reloadable Debit Card (EUR, USD)<br />
* Sofort Banking (EUR)<br />
* Direct Banking (EUR)<br />
* Payza (official Exchanger)<br />
|| Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Payza. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer, [[UKash]], Direct Banking, Debit Cards. '''Fully licensed exchanger''', supervised by Czech National Bank<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL<br />Perfect Money<br />Monetto<br />OK Pay<br />Cosmic Pay<br />Pecunix<br />C-Gold<br />E-Pay Payments<br />PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide.<br /> Support in 30 languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || Digital Currency <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||<br />
|- <br />
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly<br />
|-<br />
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory || Varies (person to person)<br/>Physical cash locally || Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Use the Dutch iDEAL payment system to receive Bitcoins within minutes. Prices are based on near real-time exchange prices (select the best out of multiple exchanges).<br />
|-<br />
| [[WM-Center]] || Fixed rate || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.<br />
|-<br />
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee)<br />BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka)<br />NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee)<br />MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt)<br />SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar)<br />SGD (Net/Bank transfer)<br />USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay)<br />USD || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail)<br />EUR (Cash in-person trade)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Market Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco) <br> EUR (bank transfer) <br> EUR (money order) <br> EUR (cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash)<br />PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy.<br />PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.<br />
|-<br />
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash)<br/>EUR (Hal-Cash)<br/>EUR (Neteller)<br/>|| Buy bitcoins with ukash and more<br />
|-<br />
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer)<br />EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer)<br/>EUR (SofortBanking)<br/>USD, EUR (Liqpay)<br/>USD (CashU)<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS)<br/>USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1)<br/>RUB (Yandex Money)<br/>RUB (EasyPay)<br/>USD, EUR (CONTACT)<br/>USD, EUR (Migom)<br/>USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo)<br/>USD, EUR (Intel Express)<br/>USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitplaats.nl Bitplaats.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDEAL) || Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://artabit.com artaBit.com] ([[artaBit|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| IDR || Buy bitcoins in Indonesia.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitsofgold.co.il BitsOfGold.co.il] ([[Bits_of_Gold|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| ILS || Buy bitcoins from Isreal.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Direct / Bulk Buying==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000)<br />USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods. <br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinbycc.com/BbCC/Bank.html Bank2Bit] (caution, newly added) || Direct Purchases, $1,000-$100,000 || Bank Transfer || BTC || Exquisite customer service and fast delivery.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Other Financial Services==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options<br/>Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.indx.ru/?lang=en-US INDX] || Stock market, where BTC are also traded || - || - || Trader`s account can be withdrawn with BTC or with USD via WebMoney.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Physical Bitcoins==<br />
<br />
Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC || <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Paper-Bills-Electronic-Cryptocurrency/dp/B00CPCHACM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368139204&sr=8-3&keywords=bitcoin+gift Amazon.com] || Bitcoin Bills || BTC|| It's a little high, but its due to amazon royalties. Will lower when more stock is sold.<br />
|}<br />
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==Exchange Directories==<br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com] <br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info] <br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Secure Trading]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]<br />
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges<br />
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[[Category:Exchanges]]<br />
[[Category:Introduction]]<br />
[[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]<br />
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<div>There are various methods available for buying bitcoins. See [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|here for a Newb-friendly version]] of this page.<br />
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{{Counterparty-warning}}<br />
<br />
==Major Exchanges==<br />
<br />
The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).<br />
<br />
Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] ([[BIPS|info]]) || BTC<br/>CAD (Cash deposits in Canada)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br />USD || Danish Domestic Transfer<br/>Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br/>USD (Mt.Gox) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>DK-based</li><li>[https://github.com/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystem BIPS GitHub]</li><li>[https://bips.me/connect/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystemAPI.pdf REST API]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[BitBox]] || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || BTC<br/>USD (Wire Transfer - US) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>US-based</li><li>Two-factor Authentication</li><li>[http://inbitbox.github.io/rest/ BitBox REST API]</li><li>[https://github.com/inbitbox BitBox GitHub]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC<br />USD (Credit card through LiqPay)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung)<br />EUR (GIROPay)<br />GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR)<br />PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC<br/>USD (Bank wire transfer)<br />USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br />EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>Second biggest Euro exchange</li><li>Instant registration and trading</li><li>Instant credit card deposits</li><li>Instant bank transfers from the EU</li><li>No trading fees for bitcoins</li><li>No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits</li><li>Support chat</li><li>SMS notifications</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />International wire (any currency) || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA) || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC<br/>NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD ([[Ripple]])<br />CHF || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Ripple)<br />CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC<br />BTC (BTC-e redeemable code)<br />USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia)<br />USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more)<br />USD (Interkassa)<br />USD (WebMoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Yandex)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (RBK Money)<br />USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney-WMR)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC<br/>BTC (BTC-e redeemble code)<br />USD (Webmoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (PayPal)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (Payza/AlertPay)<br />USD (Privat, Privat UAH)<br />USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code)<br />USD (International Wire Transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney WMR)<br />RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex)<br />RUB (RBK Money)<br />Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank)<br />RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.<br />BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B&nbsp;of&nbsp;A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days).<br />USD (Personal Check)<br />USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (ACH Direct Deposit)<br />USD (USPS Postal Money Order)<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC <br/> SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/>SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).<br /> || BTC<br/>SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[Intersango]] || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[MtGox]] || BTC<br/><br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />AUD (Bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC<br/>CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank)<br />CAD (Online bill payment)<br />CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit)<br />CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail)<br />CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([http://www.paysafecard.com PaySafe Card])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([http://www.neteller.com NETELLER])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://wmeng.exchanger.ru WMeng.Exchanger.ru] || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles <br />Vietnamese Dongs || BTC<br />USD<br />EUR<br />RUB<br />UAH<br />Belorussian Roubles || {{Table Value Yes}} || The exchange service of WebMoney Transfer system. WMT has a special units named WMX to operate BTC, which can be exchanged and/or withdrawn<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcointoyou.com BitcoinToYou] || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || BTC<br />BRL<br />USD<br />EUR<br /> || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portuguese (português), customer can buy in cash ou bank deposit at HSBC, SANTANDER, ITAÚ, CAIXA, BRADESCO and BANCO DO BRASIL.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==<br />
For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcoinbycc.com Bitcoin By CC] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card/Bank Transfer/Cash/Money Gram (International)|| Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration needed and exquisite customer service. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] || Fixed Rate || Credit Card || Credit Card throught LiqPay<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.alfacashier.com ALFAcashier] || Market || QIWI RUB<Br/>Yandex Money RUB<br/>Litecoin<br/>PerfectMoney<br/>Visa || Instant exchanger. Supports major payment systems and visa funding is also available.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au Bitcoin (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Bank Deposit) || Bitcoin (Australia) / [https://www.getbitcoin.com.au www.getbitcoin.com.au] offers rapid transfer at low rates.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://moneypaktrader.com MoneypakTrader.com] ([[MoneypakTrader.com|info]]) || Market Based || Moneypak (USD) <======> BTC <br /> BTC <======> Moneypak (USD) <br /> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) <====> BTC<br /> BTC <======> ReLoadit, etc. (USD) || Pays a bonus over market for your BTC <br /> Charges a fee over market for your Moneypak, etc. <br /> Only accepts codes from original purchaser <br /> Attempts to have regular customers processed within 24 hrs <br /> Available for discussion via TorChat<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bittylicious.com Bittylicious] ([[Bittylicious|info]]) || Fixed Rate || GBP || Near instant transactions via UK Bank Transfer (Faster Payments only). No sign up required but can buy more if registered.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcointrader.com.au Bitcointrader (Australia)] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Buy and sell bitcoins quickly and easily! Cash deposit at any Westpac Bank and National Australia Bank branch in Australia.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations)<br />USD (Dwolla)<br />BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto)<br />RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)<br />
* via bank transfer<br />
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)<br />
* via In Person<br />
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate<br />
|<br />
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)<br />
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)<br />
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)<br />
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)<br />
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] <br /> ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe.<br />Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person)<br />0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user<br />eWallet<br />Affiliate program<br />Language: German, Englisch<br/> News<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.BitcoinZAP.com BitcoinZAP] || Market rate || SEPA bank transfer - EUR <br> International bank transfer - EUR, USD <br> Western Union <br> MoneyGram <br> Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK || Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || || Converted to CNY for trading. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)<br />
|- <br />
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff)<br />USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)<br />Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc)<br />E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.dagensia.eu Dagensia] ([[Dagensia|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| <br />
* SEPA Bank Transfer (EUR)<br />
* Reloadable Debit Card (EUR, USD)<br />
* Sofort Banking (EUR)<br />
* Direct Banking (EUR)<br />
* Payza (official Exchanger)<br />
|| Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Payza. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer, [[UKash]], Direct Banking, Debit Cards. '''Fully licensed exchanger''', supervised by Czech National Bank<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL<br />Perfect Money<br />Monetto<br />OK Pay<br />Cosmic Pay<br />Pecunix<br />C-Gold<br />E-Pay Payments<br />PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide.<br /> Support in 30 languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || Digital Currency <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||<br />
|- <br />
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly<br />
|-<br />
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory || Varies (person to person)<br/>Physical cash locally || Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Use the Dutch iDEAL payment system to receive Bitcoins within minutes. Prices are based on near real-time exchange prices (select the best out of multiple exchanges).<br />
|-<br />
| [[WM-Center]] || Fixed rate || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.<br />
|-<br />
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee)<br />BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka)<br />NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee)<br />MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt)<br />SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar)<br />SGD (Net/Bank transfer)<br />USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay)<br />USD || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail)<br />EUR (Cash in-person trade)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Market Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco) <br> EUR (bank transfer) <br> EUR (money order) <br> EUR (cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash)<br />PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy.<br />PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.<br />
|-<br />
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash)<br/>EUR (Hal-Cash)<br/>EUR (Neteller)<br/>|| Buy bitcoins with ukash and more<br />
|-<br />
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer)<br />EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer)<br/>EUR (SofortBanking)<br/>USD, EUR (Liqpay)<br/>USD (CashU)<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS)<br/>USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1)<br/>RUB (Yandex Money)<br/>RUB (EasyPay)<br/>USD, EUR (CONTACT)<br/>USD, EUR (Migom)<br/>USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo)<br/>USD, EUR (Intel Express)<br/>USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitplaats.nl Bitplaats.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDEAL) || Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://artabit.com artaBit.com] ([[artaBit|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| IDR || Buy bitcoins in Indonesia.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitsofgold.co.il BitsOfGold.co.il] ([[Bits_of_Gold|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| ILS || Buy bitcoins from Isreal.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Direct / Bulk Buying==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000)<br />USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods. <br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinbycc.com/BbCC/Bank.html Bank2Bit] (caution, newly added) || Direct Purchases, $1,000-$100,000 || Bank Transfer || BTC || Exquisite customer service and fast delivery.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Other Financial Services==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options<br/>Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.indx.ru/?lang=en-US INDX] || Stock market, where BTC are also traded || - || - || Trader`s account can be withdrawn with BTC or with USD via WebMoney.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Physical Bitcoins==<br />
<br />
Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC || <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Paper-Bills-Electronic-Cryptocurrency/dp/B00CPCHACM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368139204&sr=8-3&keywords=bitcoin+gift Amazon.com] || Bitcoin Bills || BTC|| It's a little high, but its due to amazon royalties. Will lower when more stock is sold.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Exchange Directories==<br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com] <br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info] <br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Secure Trading]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]<br />
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges<br />
<br />
[[Category:Exchanges]]<br />
[[Category:Introduction]]<br />
[[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]<br />
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<hr />
<div>List of Bitcoin-related '''software'''. See also [[:Category:Software|Category:Software]].<br />
<br />
Be sure to keep on top of the latest [[CVEs|security vulnerabilities]]!<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin clients==<br />
===Bitcoin clients===<br />
::''Main article and feature comparison: [[Clients]]''<br />
*[[Bitcoin-Qt]] - C++/Qt based tabbed UI. Linux/MacOSX/Windows. Full-featured [[Thin Client Security|thick client]] that downloads the entire [[block chain]], using code from the original Bitcoin client.<br />
*[[bitcoind]] - GUI-less version of the original Bitcoin client, providing a [[API reference (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC]] interface<br />
*[[MultiBit]] - lightweight [[Thin Client Security|thin client]] for Windows, MacOS and Linux with support for opening multiple wallets simultaneously<br />
*[[Electrum]] - a "blazing fast, open-source, multi-OS Bitcoin client/wallet with a very active community" - also a [[Thin Client Security|thin client]].<br />
*[[Bitcoin-js-remote]] - JavaScript RPC client, support for QR codes<br />
*[https://github.com/TheSeven/Bitcoin-WebUI Bitcoin WebUI] - JavaScript RPC client<br />
*[https://github.com/zamgo/bitcoin-webskin Bitcoin Webskin] - PHP web interface to bitcoind and namecoind<br />
*[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50721.0 subvertx] - command line bitcoin tools<br />
*[[Bitcoiner]] - Java RPC client (Android)<br />
*[[Armory]] - Python-based client currently an alpha-level release, the beta version is being crowdfunded<br />
*[[Spesmilo]] - Python/PySide RPC client (abandoned)<br />
*[[Gocoin]] - GUI-less client node written in Go language, with a separate cold deterministic wallet app.<br />
<br />
====Frontends to eWallet====<br />
*[[BitPay]] - Android application<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain] - Javascript bitcoin client with client side encryption.<br />
<br />
====Experimental====<br />
*[[Freecoin]] - C++ client, supports alternative currencies like [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9493.0 Beertoken]<br />
*[[BitDroid]] - Java client<br />
*[[Bitdollar]] - C++/Qt client, unstable beta version<br />
<br />
===Libraries===<br />
*[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 libbitcoin]<br />
*[[BitCoinJ]] - Java client library, early development stage but used in live projects already<br />
*[[BCCAPI]] (Bitcoin Client API) - a java library designed for making secure light-weight bitcoin clients.<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin Trade Data==<br />
*[[Bitcoin Charts]] – Prices, volume, and extensive charting on virtually all Bitcoin markets.<br />
*[[MtGox Live]] - An innovative chart showing a live feed of [[MtGox]] trades and market depth. (Must Use Chrome)<br />
*[http://btccharts.com BTCCharts] - An innovative chart showing a live feed of multiple markets, currencies and timeframes.<br />
*[http://MY-BTC.info MY-BTC.INFO] - A free profit/loss portfolio manager for Bitcoins and other digital currencies including many charts.<br />
*[http://BitcoinExchangeRate.org BitcoinExchangeRate.org] - Bitcoin and USD converter with convenient URL scheme and Auto-updating Portfolio Spreadsheet.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Sentiment Index]] - A financial index that collects and disseminates sentiment data about bitcoin.<br />
*[[Preev]] - Bitcoin converter with live exchange rates.<br />
*[[Skami]] - Bitcoin Market Exchange comparison charts.<br />
*[[BitcoinSentiment]] - Crowdvoting site offering means of voting and viewing voters sentiment towards bitcoin.<br />
*[[TradingView]] – network where traders exchange ideas about Bitcoin using advanced free online charts<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin software==<br />
<br />
===Web interfaces for merchants===<br />
*[[BitMerch]] - Embeddable HTML buttons, instant sign-up, instant payouts, automatic price adjustment for other currencies. No programming skills required to set up.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Evolution]] - Non wallet-based Buy Now button to insert into websites (handles sales tracking; client must be used for actual transaction)<br />
*[[BitPay]] - Buy Now buttons, Checkout posts/callbacks, Mobile Checkout, JSON API<br />
*[[Btceconomy]] - a JavaScript widget listing items for sale<br />
*[[Javascript Bitcoin Converter]] - currency conversion<br />
*[[WalletBit]] - Easy JavaScript Buy Now buttons, Instant Payment Notification, Application Programming Interface (JSON API), Mobile Checkout, QR-Code<br />
* [https://PikaPay.com PikaPay] ([[PikaPay|info]]) Buy Now buttons, Twitter Integration, JSON API<br />
<br />
===Shopping Cart Integration in eCommerce-Systems===<br />
*[[Zen Cart Bitcoin Payment Module]] - a payment module that interacts with bitcoind for the Zen Cart eCommerce shopping chart.<br />
*[[Karsha Shopping Cart Interface]] - is a mobile payment-interface which enables its users to accept payments.<br />
*[[Bitcoin-Cash]] - an easy to use payment module for xt:Commerce<br />
*[[BitPay]] - bitcoin plugins for Magento, Opencart, Zencart, PHP, JSON API<br />
*[[WalletBit]] - Plugins for PrestaShop, OpenCart, PHP, JSON API<br />
*[[OpenCart Bitcoin]] - An OpenCart payment module that communicates with a bitcoin client using JSON RPC.<br />
*[[OsCommerce_Bitcoin_Payment_Module|OsCommerce Bitcoin Payment Module]] - a payment module that uses a python monitoring script to interact with bitcoind for OsCommerce<br />
* [http://drupal.org/project/uc_bitcoin Drupal Ubercart Bitcoin payment method] enables you to accept Bitcoin as payment for your Drupal/Ubercart enabled website product/services.<br />
<br />
=== Enterprise server ===<br />
*[http://bitsofproof.com Bits of Proof] - a modular enterprise-ready implementation of the Bitcoin protocol.<br />
<br />
===Web apps (opensource)===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Central]] - currency exchange<br />
*[[Bitcoin Poker Room]] - poker site<br />
*[[Abe]] - block chain viewer<br />
*[[Simplecoin]] - PHP web frontend for a pool<br />
*[[bitcoin_simple_php_tools]] simple php tools for webmasters<br />
<br />
===Browser extensions===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Extension]] - check balance and send bitcoins (Chrome)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Prices (extension)]] - monitoring price (Firefox)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Ticker]] - monitoring price (Chrome)<br />
*[[Biticker]] - Bitcoin ticker, currency converter and history price graph (Chrome)<br />
*[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitcoin-microformats/bkanicejfbhlidgjkpenmddnacjengld?hl=en Bitcoin Microformats] Show bitcoin address metadata embedded in a page (Chrome)<br />
*[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitcoin-address-lookup/pmlblkdmadbidammhjiponepngbfcpge?hl=en Bitcoin Address Lookup] Right click an address to view its value. (Chrome)<br />
<br />
===PC apps===<br />
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcointrader/ Qt Bitcoin Trader] - Open Source Mt.Gox and BTC-e trading client for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux<br />
*[[http://www.mybtc-trader.com MyBTC-Trader.com]] - a MtGox Bitcoin trading client for windows with GUI<br />
*[[Mining Explorer]] - monitoring tool for bitcoin mining<br />
*[[Bitcoin SMS Alert]] - sends SMS text alerts to a user's phone based on BTC price / percent thresholds.<br />
*[[BTConvert]] - currency conversion<br />
*[[Sierra Chart MtGox Bridge]] - real-time charting<br />
*[[BitTicker]] - monitoring price (Mac OS X)<br />
*[[ToyTrader]] - a command line trading tool for [[MtGox]]<br />
*[[goxsh]] - a command-line frontend to the [[MtGox|Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange]] (Python)<br />
*[[MyBitcoins gadget]] - monitoring pool earnings / price (Windows gadget)<br />
*[[Bitcoin QR Popup]] - streamlined interface to bitcoin for POS systems (Windows)<br />
*[http://gnome-help.org/content/show.php/Bitcoin+Rate?content=138572 Bitcoin Rate] - Desktop widget with BTC exchange rate (KDE)<br />
*[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=142344 Bitcoin Monitor] - Desktop widget to monitor status of your Bitcoin miners on mining pools (KDE)<br />
<br />
===Mobile apps===<br />
==== iPhone / iPad ====<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet/iphone-app Blockchain] - Fully featured iphone bitcoin app.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Ticker (iPhone)]] - monitoring price w/push notifications<br />
*[[BitCoins Mobile]] - First iPad native app! Live market data, news feeds, mining pool statistics, full screen exchange price charts, bitcoin network statistical charts. (iPad only, iPhone/iPod Touch coming soon!)<br />
*[https://github.com/teeman/BitcoinTrader BitcoinTrader] - Spend/receive BTC via QR codes, trade, deposit/withdraw, etc. Supports Mt. Gox, TradeHill, ExchB, CampBX, and InstaWallet.<br />
*[[Bit-pay]] - Mobile Checkout, set prices in any currency and receive mobile-to-mobile payment<br />
*[[Easywallet.org]] - Web based wallet, works with QR Code scanner on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch<br />
*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/btc-miner/id648411895?ls=1&mt=8 BTC Miner (iPhone)] - monitor mining results from various mining pools on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch<br />
<br />
==== Android ====<br />
* Direct link to Android Market bitcoin apps. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bitcoin<br />
*[[BitCare]] - Track bitcoin wallet balance, trade on Mt.Gox, monitor mining pool hashrate, balance, worker status. <br />
*[[Bitcoin Alert]] - monitoring price (Android)<br />
*[[Bitcoin-android]] - Does not appear to be being maitained anymore. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoinandroid<br />
*[[Bitcoin Wallet Balance]] - view your balance in real time on your android phone<br />
*[[Bitcoin Wallet]] - This is the most functional Android bitcoin wallet application. https://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet<br />
*[[BitcoinSpinner]] - Single address, easy to use, lightweight and open source client. Keys stored on device.<br />
*[[BitcoinX]] - monitoring price (Android)<br />
*[[BitPay]] - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoin.bitpay (Is not related to the bit-pay.com online payment processor.)<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet/android-app Blockchain] - Lightweight Android Bitcoin Client - Also works with blockchain.info web interface and iphone app.<br />
*[[http://coincliff.com CoinCliff]] - Monitors price and fires alarms to wake you up, or notifications, as in text messages (Android)<br />
*[[Easywallet.org]] - Web based wallet, works with QR Code scanner on Android devices<br />
*[[Miner Status]] - monitoring miner status (Android)<br />
*[[SMS Bitcoins]] - transactions by SMS<br />
<br />
==== Windows Phone 7 ====<br />
*Direct link to Windows Phone Marketplace Bitcoin apps: [http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/search?q=bitcoin]<br />
<br />
see also [[Bitcoin Payment Apps]]<br />
<br />
===Operating systems===<br />
*[[MinePeon]] - Bitcoin mining on the Raspberry PI<br />
*BAMT - a minimal Linux based OS intended for headless mining. Initially announced [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=65915.0 here] (not maintained)<br />
*[[LinuxCoin]] - a lightweight Debian-based OS, with the Bitcoin client and GPU mining software (not maintained)<br />
<br />
===Mining apps===<br />
Main page: [[Mining software]]<br />
*[[50Miner]] - A GUI frontend for Windows(Poclbm, Phoenix, DiabloMiner, cgminer)<br />
*[[BFGMiner]] - Modular ASIC/FPGA/GPU miner in C<br />
*[[BTCMiner]] - Bitcoin Miner for ZTEX FPGA Boards<br />
*[[Bit Moose]] - Run Miners as a Windows Service.<br />
*[[Poclbm]] - Python/OpenCL GPU miner ([[Poclbm-gui|GUI(Windows & MacOS X)]])<br />
*[[CGMiner]] - ASIC/FPGA/GPU miner in C<br />
*[[Poclbm-mod]] - more efficient version of [[Poclbm]] ([[Poclbm-mod-gui|GUI]])<br />
*[[DiabloMiner]] - Java/OpenCL GPU miner ([[DiabloMiner.app|MAC OS X GUI]])<br />
*[[RPC Miner]] - remote RPC miner ([[RPCminer.app|MAC OS X GUI]])<br />
*[[Phoenix miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Cpu Miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Ufasoft miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Pyminer]] - Python miner, reference implementation<br />
*[[Remote miner]] - mining pool software<br />
*[[Open Source FGPA Bitcoin Miner]] - a miner that makes use of an FPGA Board<br />
*[https://github.com/mkburza/Flash-Player-Bitcoin-Miner Flash Player Bitcoin Miner] - A proof of concept Adobe Flash Player miner<br />
*[http://fabulouspanda.co.uk/macminer/ MacMiner] - A native Mac OS X Bitcoin/Litecoin miner based on cgminer, bfgminer, cpuminer and poclbm<br />
<br />
===Mining Pool Servers (backend)===<br />
Main page: [[Poolservers]]<br />
<br />
*[[ecoinpool]] - Erlang poolserver (not maintained)<br />
*[[Eloipool]] - Fast Python3 poolserver<br />
*[[Pushpoold]] - Old mining poolserver in C (not maintained)<br />
*[[Poold]] - Old Python mining poolserver (not maintained)<br />
*[[PoolServerJ]] - Java mining poolserver (not maintained)<br />
<br />
===Utilities, libraries, and interfaces:===<br />
*[[BitcoinCrypto]] - a lightweight Bitcoin crypto library for Java/Android<br />
*[[Bitcoin Dissector]] - a wireshark dissector for the bitcoin protocol<br />
*[[Bitcointools]] - a set of Python tools accessing the transaction database and the wallet<br />
*[[Finance::MtGox]] - a Perl module which interfaces with the Mt. Gox API<br />
*[[libblkmaker]] - C library implementation of [[getblocktemplate]] decentralized mining protocol<br />
*[[python-blkmaker]] - Python module implementation of [[getblocktemplate]] decentralized mining protocol<br />
<br />
===Lists of software===<br />
*[[BitGit]] - list of Bitcoin-related opensource projects hosted at Git<br />
<br />
===Developer resources===<br />
*[[:Category:Developer|Category:Developer]]<br />
*[[:Category:Technical|Category:Technical]]<br />
*[[Original Bitcoin client/API calls list]]<br />
*[[API reference (JSON-RPC)]]<br />
*[[PHP_developer_intro|PHP Developer Introduction]]<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
*[[Namecoin]] - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin technology<br />
*[[Bitcoin Consultancy]] - an organization providing open source software and Bitcoin-related consulting<br />
*[[Open Transactions]] - a financial crypto and digital cash software library, complementary to Bitcoin<br />
*[[Moneychanger]] - Java-based GUI for [[Open Transactions]]<br />
*[http://btcnames.org/ BTCnames] - a webbased aliasing service which allows to handle unlimited names for your BTC deposit hashes<br />
*[[Devcoin]] - the open source developer coin<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software|*]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Software&diff=39469Software2013-07-13T06:03:18Z<p>Nixoid: /* Web interfaces for merchants */</p>
<hr />
<div>List of Bitcoin-related '''software'''. See also [[:Category:Software|Category:Software]].<br />
<br />
Be sure to keep on top of the latest [[CVEs|security vulnerabilities]]!<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin clients==<br />
===Bitcoin clients===<br />
::''Main article and feature comparison: [[Clients]]''<br />
*[[Bitcoin-Qt]] - C++/Qt based tabbed UI. Linux/MacOSX/Windows. Full-featured [[Thin Client Security|thick client]] that downloads the entire [[block chain]], using code from the original Bitcoin client.<br />
*[[bitcoind]] - GUI-less version of the original Bitcoin client, providing a [[API reference (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC]] interface<br />
*[[MultiBit]] - lightweight [[Thin Client Security|thin client]] for Windows, MacOS and Linux with support for opening multiple wallets simultaneously<br />
*[[Electrum]] - a "blazing fast, open-source, multi-OS Bitcoin client/wallet with a very active community" - also a [[Thin Client Security|thin client]].<br />
*[[Bitcoin-js-remote]] - JavaScript RPC client, support for QR codes<br />
*[https://github.com/TheSeven/Bitcoin-WebUI Bitcoin WebUI] - JavaScript RPC client<br />
*[https://github.com/zamgo/bitcoin-webskin Bitcoin Webskin] - PHP web interface to bitcoind and namecoind<br />
*[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50721.0 subvertx] - command line bitcoin tools<br />
*[[Bitcoiner]] - Java RPC client (Android)<br />
*[[Armory]] - Python-based client currently an alpha-level release, the beta version is being crowdfunded<br />
*[[Spesmilo]] - Python/PySide RPC client (abandoned)<br />
*[[Gocoin]] - GUI-less client node written in Go language, with a separate cold deterministic wallet app.<br />
<br />
====Frontends to eWallet====<br />
*[[BitPay]] - Android application<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain] - Javascript bitcoin client with client side encryption.<br />
<br />
====Experimental====<br />
*[[Freecoin]] - C++ client, supports alternative currencies like [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=9493.0 Beertoken]<br />
*[[BitDroid]] - Java client<br />
*[[Bitdollar]] - C++/Qt client, unstable beta version<br />
<br />
===Libraries===<br />
*[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 libbitcoin]<br />
*[[BitCoinJ]] - Java client library, early development stage but used in live projects already<br />
*[[BCCAPI]] (Bitcoin Client API) - a java library designed for making secure light-weight bitcoin clients.<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin Trade Data==<br />
*[[Bitcoin Charts]] – Prices, volume, and extensive charting on virtually all Bitcoin markets.<br />
*[[MtGox Live]] - An innovative chart showing a live feed of [[MtGox]] trades and market depth. (Must Use Chrome)<br />
*[http://btccharts.com BTCCharts] - An innovative chart showing a live feed of multiple markets, currencies and timeframes.<br />
*[http://MY-BTC.info MY-BTC.INFO] - A free profit/loss portfolio manager for Bitcoins and other digital currencies including many charts.<br />
*[http://BitcoinExchangeRate.org BitcoinExchangeRate.org] - Bitcoin and USD converter with convenient URL scheme and Auto-updating Portfolio Spreadsheet.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Sentiment Index]] - A financial index that collects and disseminates sentiment data about bitcoin.<br />
*[[Preev]] - Bitcoin converter with live exchange rates.<br />
*[[Skami]] - Bitcoin Market Exchange comparison charts.<br />
*[[BitcoinSentiment]] - Crowdvoting site offering means of voting and viewing voters sentiment towards bitcoin.<br />
*[[TradingView]] – network where traders exchange ideas about Bitcoin using advanced free online charts<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin software==<br />
<br />
===Web interfaces for merchants===<br />
*[[BitMerch]] - Embeddable HTML buttons, instant sign-up, instant payouts, automatic price adjustment for other currencies<br />
*[[Bitcoin Evolution]] - Non wallet-based Buy Now button to insert into websites (handles sales tracking; client must be used for actual transaction)<br />
*[[BitPay]] - Buy Now buttons, Checkout posts/callbacks, Mobile Checkout, JSON API<br />
*[[Btceconomy]] - a JavaScript widget listing items for sale<br />
*[[Javascript Bitcoin Converter]] - currency conversion<br />
*[[WalletBit]] - Easy JavaScript Buy Now buttons, Instant Payment Notification, Application Programming Interface (JSON API), Mobile Checkout, QR-Code<br />
*[[BitUtils Merchant]] - Customizable Buy Now buttons with hosted checkout interface. No programming skills required to set up.<br />
* [https://PikaPay.com PikaPay] ([[PikaPay|info]]) Buy Now buttons, Twitter Integration, JSON API<br />
<br />
===Shopping Cart Integration in eCommerce-Systems===<br />
*[[Zen Cart Bitcoin Payment Module]] - a payment module that interacts with bitcoind for the Zen Cart eCommerce shopping chart.<br />
*[[Karsha Shopping Cart Interface]] - is a mobile payment-interface which enables its users to accept payments.<br />
*[[Bitcoin-Cash]] - an easy to use payment module for xt:Commerce<br />
*[[BitPay]] - bitcoin plugins for Magento, Opencart, Zencart, PHP, JSON API<br />
*[[WalletBit]] - Plugins for PrestaShop, OpenCart, PHP, JSON API<br />
*[[OpenCart Bitcoin]] - An OpenCart payment module that communicates with a bitcoin client using JSON RPC.<br />
*[[OsCommerce_Bitcoin_Payment_Module|OsCommerce Bitcoin Payment Module]] - a payment module that uses a python monitoring script to interact with bitcoind for OsCommerce<br />
* [http://drupal.org/project/uc_bitcoin Drupal Ubercart Bitcoin payment method] enables you to accept Bitcoin as payment for your Drupal/Ubercart enabled website product/services.<br />
<br />
=== Enterprise server ===<br />
*[http://bitsofproof.com Bits of Proof] - a modular enterprise-ready implementation of the Bitcoin protocol.<br />
<br />
===Web apps (opensource)===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Central]] - currency exchange<br />
*[[Bitcoin Poker Room]] - poker site<br />
*[[Abe]] - block chain viewer<br />
*[[Simplecoin]] - PHP web frontend for a pool<br />
*[[bitcoin_simple_php_tools]] simple php tools for webmasters<br />
<br />
===Browser extensions===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Extension]] - check balance and send bitcoins (Chrome)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Prices (extension)]] - monitoring price (Firefox)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Ticker]] - monitoring price (Chrome)<br />
*[[Biticker]] - Bitcoin ticker, currency converter and history price graph (Chrome)<br />
*[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitcoin-microformats/bkanicejfbhlidgjkpenmddnacjengld?hl=en Bitcoin Microformats] Show bitcoin address metadata embedded in a page (Chrome)<br />
*[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitcoin-address-lookup/pmlblkdmadbidammhjiponepngbfcpge?hl=en Bitcoin Address Lookup] Right click an address to view its value. (Chrome)<br />
<br />
===PC apps===<br />
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcointrader/ Qt Bitcoin Trader] - Open Source Mt.Gox and BTC-e trading client for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux<br />
*[[http://www.mybtc-trader.com MyBTC-Trader.com]] - a MtGox Bitcoin trading client for windows with GUI<br />
*[[Mining Explorer]] - monitoring tool for bitcoin mining<br />
*[[Bitcoin SMS Alert]] - sends SMS text alerts to a user's phone based on BTC price / percent thresholds.<br />
*[[BTConvert]] - currency conversion<br />
*[[Sierra Chart MtGox Bridge]] - real-time charting<br />
*[[BitTicker]] - monitoring price (Mac OS X)<br />
*[[ToyTrader]] - a command line trading tool for [[MtGox]]<br />
*[[goxsh]] - a command-line frontend to the [[MtGox|Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange]] (Python)<br />
*[[MyBitcoins gadget]] - monitoring pool earnings / price (Windows gadget)<br />
*[[Bitcoin QR Popup]] - streamlined interface to bitcoin for POS systems (Windows)<br />
*[http://gnome-help.org/content/show.php/Bitcoin+Rate?content=138572 Bitcoin Rate] - Desktop widget with BTC exchange rate (KDE)<br />
*[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=142344 Bitcoin Monitor] - Desktop widget to monitor status of your Bitcoin miners on mining pools (KDE)<br />
<br />
===Mobile apps===<br />
==== iPhone / iPad ====<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet/iphone-app Blockchain] - Fully featured iphone bitcoin app.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Ticker (iPhone)]] - monitoring price w/push notifications<br />
*[[BitCoins Mobile]] - First iPad native app! Live market data, news feeds, mining pool statistics, full screen exchange price charts, bitcoin network statistical charts. (iPad only, iPhone/iPod Touch coming soon!)<br />
*[https://github.com/teeman/BitcoinTrader BitcoinTrader] - Spend/receive BTC via QR codes, trade, deposit/withdraw, etc. Supports Mt. Gox, TradeHill, ExchB, CampBX, and InstaWallet.<br />
*[[Bit-pay]] - Mobile Checkout, set prices in any currency and receive mobile-to-mobile payment<br />
*[[Easywallet.org]] - Web based wallet, works with QR Code scanner on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch<br />
*[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/btc-miner/id648411895?ls=1&mt=8 BTC Miner (iPhone)] - monitor mining results from various mining pools on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch<br />
<br />
==== Android ====<br />
* Direct link to Android Market bitcoin apps. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bitcoin<br />
*[[BitCare]] - Track bitcoin wallet balance, trade on Mt.Gox, monitor mining pool hashrate, balance, worker status. <br />
*[[Bitcoin Alert]] - monitoring price (Android)<br />
*[[Bitcoin-android]] - Does not appear to be being maitained anymore. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoinandroid<br />
*[[Bitcoin Wallet Balance]] - view your balance in real time on your android phone<br />
*[[Bitcoin Wallet]] - This is the most functional Android bitcoin wallet application. https://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet<br />
*[[BitcoinSpinner]] - Single address, easy to use, lightweight and open source client. Keys stored on device.<br />
*[[BitcoinX]] - monitoring price (Android)<br />
*[[BitPay]] - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoin.bitpay (Is not related to the bit-pay.com online payment processor.)<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet/android-app Blockchain] - Lightweight Android Bitcoin Client - Also works with blockchain.info web interface and iphone app.<br />
*[[http://coincliff.com CoinCliff]] - Monitors price and fires alarms to wake you up, or notifications, as in text messages (Android)<br />
*[[Easywallet.org]] - Web based wallet, works with QR Code scanner on Android devices<br />
*[[Miner Status]] - monitoring miner status (Android)<br />
*[[SMS Bitcoins]] - transactions by SMS<br />
<br />
==== Windows Phone 7 ====<br />
*Direct link to Windows Phone Marketplace Bitcoin apps: [http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/search?q=bitcoin]<br />
<br />
see also [[Bitcoin Payment Apps]]<br />
<br />
===Operating systems===<br />
*[[MinePeon]] - Bitcoin mining on the Raspberry PI<br />
*BAMT - a minimal Linux based OS intended for headless mining. Initially announced [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=65915.0 here] (not maintained)<br />
*[[LinuxCoin]] - a lightweight Debian-based OS, with the Bitcoin client and GPU mining software (not maintained)<br />
<br />
===Mining apps===<br />
Main page: [[Mining software]]<br />
*[[50Miner]] - A GUI frontend for Windows(Poclbm, Phoenix, DiabloMiner, cgminer)<br />
*[[BFGMiner]] - Modular ASIC/FPGA/GPU miner in C<br />
*[[BTCMiner]] - Bitcoin Miner for ZTEX FPGA Boards<br />
*[[Bit Moose]] - Run Miners as a Windows Service.<br />
*[[Poclbm]] - Python/OpenCL GPU miner ([[Poclbm-gui|GUI(Windows & MacOS X)]])<br />
*[[CGMiner]] - ASIC/FPGA/GPU miner in C<br />
*[[Poclbm-mod]] - more efficient version of [[Poclbm]] ([[Poclbm-mod-gui|GUI]])<br />
*[[DiabloMiner]] - Java/OpenCL GPU miner ([[DiabloMiner.app|MAC OS X GUI]])<br />
*[[RPC Miner]] - remote RPC miner ([[RPCminer.app|MAC OS X GUI]])<br />
*[[Phoenix miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Cpu Miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Ufasoft miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Pyminer]] - Python miner, reference implementation<br />
*[[Remote miner]] - mining pool software<br />
*[[Open Source FGPA Bitcoin Miner]] - a miner that makes use of an FPGA Board<br />
*[https://github.com/mkburza/Flash-Player-Bitcoin-Miner Flash Player Bitcoin Miner] - A proof of concept Adobe Flash Player miner<br />
*[http://fabulouspanda.co.uk/macminer/ MacMiner] - A native Mac OS X Bitcoin/Litecoin miner based on cgminer, bfgminer, cpuminer and poclbm<br />
<br />
===Mining Pool Servers (backend)===<br />
Main page: [[Poolservers]]<br />
<br />
*[[ecoinpool]] - Erlang poolserver (not maintained)<br />
*[[Eloipool]] - Fast Python3 poolserver<br />
*[[Pushpoold]] - Old mining poolserver in C (not maintained)<br />
*[[Poold]] - Old Python mining poolserver (not maintained)<br />
*[[PoolServerJ]] - Java mining poolserver (not maintained)<br />
<br />
===Utilities, libraries, and interfaces:===<br />
*[[BitcoinCrypto]] - a lightweight Bitcoin crypto library for Java/Android<br />
*[[Bitcoin Dissector]] - a wireshark dissector for the bitcoin protocol<br />
*[[Bitcointools]] - a set of Python tools accessing the transaction database and the wallet<br />
*[[Finance::MtGox]] - a Perl module which interfaces with the Mt. Gox API<br />
*[[libblkmaker]] - C library implementation of [[getblocktemplate]] decentralized mining protocol<br />
*[[python-blkmaker]] - Python module implementation of [[getblocktemplate]] decentralized mining protocol<br />
<br />
===Lists of software===<br />
*[[BitGit]] - list of Bitcoin-related opensource projects hosted at Git<br />
<br />
===Developer resources===<br />
*[[:Category:Developer|Category:Developer]]<br />
*[[:Category:Technical|Category:Technical]]<br />
*[[Original Bitcoin client/API calls list]]<br />
*[[API reference (JSON-RPC)]]<br />
*[[PHP_developer_intro|PHP Developer Introduction]]<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
*[[Namecoin]] - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin technology<br />
*[[Bitcoin Consultancy]] - an organization providing open source software and Bitcoin-related consulting<br />
*[[Open Transactions]] - a financial crypto and digital cash software library, complementary to Bitcoin<br />
*[[Moneychanger]] - Java-based GUI for [[Open Transactions]]<br />
*[http://btcnames.org/ BTCnames] - a webbased aliasing service which allows to handle unlimited names for your BTC deposit hashes<br />
*[[Devcoin]] - the open source developer coin<br />
<br />
[[Category:Software|*]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=BTC_Dealer&diff=37823BTC Dealer2013-05-15T17:00:52Z<p>Nixoid: </p>
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<div>Simple fixed-rate bitcoin exchange.<br />
<br />
The goal of the project is to provide simplest and fastest way to buy bitcoins.<br />
<br />
Currently supported payment methods are:<br />
<br />
*OKPAY (USD) <br />
*cashU (USD) <br />
*Cash4WM (USD, RUB) <br />
*Przelewy24 (PLN)<br />
<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Buying bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
<br />
* [http://btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] web site<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Exchanges]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=BTC_Dealer&diff=37822BTC Dealer2013-05-15T17:00:21Z<p>Nixoid: Created page with "Simple fixed-rate bitcoin exchange. The goal of the project is to provide simplest and fastest way to buy bitcoins. Currently supported payment methods are: OKPAY (USD) ca..."</p>
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<div>Simple fixed-rate bitcoin exchange.<br />
<br />
The goal of the project is to provide simplest and fastest way to buy bitcoins.<br />
<br />
Currently supported payment methods are:<br />
<br />
OKPAY (USD) <br />
cashU (USD) <br />
Cash4WM (USD, RUB) <br />
Przelewy24 (PLN)<br />
<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Buying bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
<br />
* [http://btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] web site<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Exchanges]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Buying_bitcoins&diff=37388Buying bitcoins2013-04-28T20:04:27Z<p>Nixoid: /* Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others */</p>
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<div>There are various methods available for buying bitcoins. See [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|here for a Newb-friendly version]] of this page.<br />
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{{Counterparty-warning}}<br />
<br />
==Major Exchanges==<br />
<br />
The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).<br />
<br />
Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] ([[BIPS|info]]) || BTC<br/>CAD (Cash deposits in Canada)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br />USD (Liberty Reserve) || Danish Domestic Transfer<br/>Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br/>USD (Mt.Gox) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>DK-based</li><li>[https://github.com/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystem BIPS GitHub]</li><li>[https://bips.me/connect/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystemAPI.pdf REST API]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC<br/>USD ([[MtGox]] redeemable code)<br />USD (VouchX redeemable code)<br />USD (Credit card through LiqPay)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR ([[MtGox]] redeemable code)<br />EUR (VouchX redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung)<br />EUR (GIROPay)<br />GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR)<br />PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC<br/>USD (Bank wire transfer)<br />USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br />USD (VouchX redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (VouchX redeemable code)<br />EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>Second biggest Euro exchange</li><li>Instant registration and trading</li><li>Instant credit card deposits</li><li>Instant bank transfers from the EU</li><li>No trading fees for bitcoins</li><li>No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits</li><li>Support chat</li><li>SMS notifications</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve EUR<br />International wire (any currency) || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve EUR || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC<br/>NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />CHF || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC<br />BTC (BTC-e redeemable code)<br />USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia)<br />USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more)<br />USD ([[Liberty Reserve]])<br />USD (Interkassa)<br />USD (WebMoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Yandex)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (RBK Money)<br />USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code, available via BitInstant and AurumXChange)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney-WMR)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC<br/>BTC (BTC-e redeemble code)<br />USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />USD (Webmoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (PayPal)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (Payza/AlertPay)<br />USD (Privat, Privat UAH)<br />USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code)<br />USD (International Wire Transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney WMR)<br />RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex)<br />RUB (RBK Money)<br />Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank)<br />RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.<br />BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B&nbsp;of&nbsp;A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days).<br />USD (Personal Check)<br />USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (ACH Direct Deposit)<br />USD (USPS Postal Money Order)<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC <br/> SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/>SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).<br /> || BTC<br/>SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[Intersango]] || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[MtGox]] || BTC<br/>BTC (Redeemable code)<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />USD (Wire to [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]])<br />USD ([[OKPay]])<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (Wire via [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]])<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC<br/>CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank)<br />CAD (Online bill payment)<br />CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit)<br />CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail)<br />CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[paysafecard]])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==<br />
bi<br />
For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.aurumxchange.com AurumXchange] ([[AurumXchange|info]]) || Market || USD,EUR,GBP || Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Liberty Reserve, Perfect Money, Pecunix, C-Gold, VouchX, CosmicPay and more. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through USD or GBP Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcopia.com Bitcopia] ([[Bitcopia.com|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD (Cash deposit) || Buy bitcoins via cash deposit at Wells Fargo, or send money via online banking with Wells Fargo. Instant quotes based on live Mt Gox prices.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc-dealer.com BTC-Dealer] || Fixed Rate || OKPAY (USD) <br /> cashU (USD) <br /> Cash4WM (USD, RUB) <br /> Przelewy24 (PLN) || Fast & simple. No signup required.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.coinmarket.co.nz Coin Market] || Fixed Rate || NZD (NZ Bank deposit/Cash) || Cash deposit or bank transfer to domestic New Zealand bank. Cash payment to brokerage. Guest checkout available.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations)<br />USD (Dwolla)<br />BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto)<br />RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)<br />
* via bank transfer<br />
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)<br />
* via In Person<br />
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate<br />
|<br />
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)<br />
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)<br />
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)<br />
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)<br />
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Omnicoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Deposit cash at any Commonwealth, NAB, or Westpac branch.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] <br /> ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe.<br />Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Liberty Reserve)<br />EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person)<br />0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user<br />eWallet<br />Affiliate program<br />Language: German, Englisch<br/> News<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.BitcoinZAP.com BitcoinZAP] || Market rate || SEPA bank transfer - EUR <br> International bank transfer - EUR, USD <br> Western Union <br> MoneyGram <br> Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK || Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve) || Converted to CNY for trading. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)<br />
|- <br />
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff)<br />USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)<br />Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc)<br />E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL<br /> Liberty Reserve<br />Perfect Money<br />Monetto<br />OK Pay<br />Cosmic Pay<br />Pecunix<br />C-Gold<br />E-Pay Payments<br />PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide.<br /> Support in 30 languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || LR <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney<br />Liberty Reserve USD || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Brasil]] || Fixed Rate || BRL (Brazilian Real)<br />USD || Cash exchange<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||<br />
|- <br />
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly<br />
|-<br />
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory || Varies (person to person)<br/>Physical cash locally || Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Dutch bank account holders receive Bitcoins within minutes and bank payments same day. Other European IBAN bank account transactions take one or two working days. Prices based on near real-time MtGox exchange price.<br />
|-<br />
| [[WM-Center]] || Fixed rate || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.<br />
|-<br />
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee)<br />BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka)<br />NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee)<br />MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt)<br />SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar)<br />SGD (Net/Bank transfer)<br />USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay)<br />USD (Liberty Reserve, Mt. Gox redeemable code) || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail)<br />EUR (Cash in-person trade)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Mt. Gox [[redeemable code]])<br />EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Market Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco) <br> EUR (bank transfer) <br> EUR (money order) <br> EUR (cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash)<br />PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy.<br />PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.<br />
|-<br />
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash)<br/>EUR (Hal-Cash)<br/>EUR (Neteller)<br/>|| Buy bitcoins with ukash and more<br />
|-<br />
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer)<br />EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://InstaWire.com InstaWire.com] ([[InstaWire|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || No sign-up, just enter the amount and a Bitcoin address.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://ZIGGAP.com ZIGGAP] ([[ZIGGAP|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| USD (Cash deposit at Chase, PNC bank)<br />AUD (Cash deposit at National Australia Bank/NAB<br />AUD (Online bill payment/POLI payments)<br />USD (Moneygram, Western Union) || Buy from any Moneygram and Western Union location worldwide.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://swissbitcoins.ch swissbitcoins.ch] ([[Swissbitcoins|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CHF (Swiss Bank Transfer) || Buy Bitcoins in Switzerland. No registration required. Enter Bitcoin address, wire money and get your bitcoins within 24 hours. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer)<br/>EUR (SofortBanking)<br/>USD, EUR (Liqpay)<br/>USD (CashU)<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS)<br/>USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1)<br/>RUB (Yandex Money)<br/>RUB (EasyPay)<br/>USD, EUR (CONTACT)<br/>USD, EUR (Migom)<br/>USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo)<br/>USD, EUR (Intel Express)<br/>USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR, (Liberty Reserve via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Direct / Bulk Buying==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000)<br />USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization<br />USD (Liberty Reserve) || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=89757.msg996082#msg996082 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Other Financial Services==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options<br/>Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Physical Bitcoins==<br />
<br />
Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC || <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Exchange Directories==<br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com] <br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info] <br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Secure Trading]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]<br />
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges<br />
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[[Category:Exchanges]]<br />
[[Category:Introduction]]<br />
[[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]<br />
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<div>There are various methods available for buying bitcoins. See [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|here for a Newb-friendly version]] of this page.<br />
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{{Counterparty-warning}}<br />
<br />
==Major Exchanges==<br />
<br />
The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).<br />
<br />
Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Exchange || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] ([[BIPS|info]]) || BTC<br/>CAD (Cash deposits in Canada)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br />USD (Liberty Reserve) || Danish Domestic Transfer<br/>Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit)<br/>Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country)<br/>USD (Mt.Gox) || {{ Table Value Yes }} || <ul><li>DK-based</li><li>[https://github.com/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystem BIPS GitHub]</li><li>[https://bips.me/connect/BitcoinInternetPaymentSystemAPI.pdf REST API]</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-24]] || BTC<br/>USD ([[MtGox]] redeemable code)<br />USD (VouchX redeemable code)<br />USD (Credit card through LiqPay)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR ([[MtGox]] redeemable code)<br />EUR (VouchX redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung)<br />EUR (GIROPay)<br />GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR)<br />PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR) || BTC<br/>USD (Bank wire transfer)<br />USD ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br />USD (VouchX redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA wire)<br />EUR (VouchX redeemable code)<br />EUR (Cash, via DHL) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li>Second biggest Euro exchange</li><li>Instant registration and trading</li><li>Instant credit card deposits</li><li>Instant bank transfers from the EU</li><li>No trading fees for bitcoins</li><li>No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits</li><li>Support chat</li><li>SMS notifications</li></ul><br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin-Central]] || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve EUR<br />International wire (any currency) || BTC<br />GBP (Bank transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve EUR || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitNZ]] || BTC<br/>NZD (Cash depost as Westbank) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitstamp]] || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />CHF || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />USD (Intl wire)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />CHF || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC-E]] || BTC<br />BTC (BTC-e redeemable code)<br />USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia)<br />USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more)<br />USD ([[Liberty Reserve]])<br />USD (Interkassa)<br />USD (WebMoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Yandex)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (RBK Money)<br />USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code, available via BitInstant and AurumXChange)<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney-WMR)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || BTC<br/>BTC (BTC-e redeemble code)<br />USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />USD (Webmoney - WMZ)<br />USD (Perfect Money)<br />USD (LiqPay)<br />USD (QIWI)<br />USD (PayPal)<br />USD (OKPay)<br />USD (Payza/AlertPay)<br />USD (Privat, Privat UAH)<br />USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank)<br />USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code)<br />USD (International Wire Transfer)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow)<br />RUB (QIWI)<br />RUB (LiqPay)<br />RUB (WebMoney WMR)<br />RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex)<br />RUB (RBK Money)<br />Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank)<br />RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard)<br />RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code)<br />RUB (Bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.<br />BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || BTC <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B&nbsp;of&nbsp;A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days).<br />USD (Personal Check)<br />USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order) || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/>USD (ACH Direct Deposit)<br />USD (USPS Postal Money Order)<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[FYB-SG]] || BTC <br/> SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/>SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).<br /> || BTC<br/>SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)<br/> || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul><li> Based in Singapore </li> </ul> <br />
|-<br />
| [[Intersango]] || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA bank wire)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]. Started out as [[Britcoin]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kapiton.se]] || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || BTC<br/>SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[MtGox]] || BTC<br/>BTC (Redeemable code)<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />USD (Wire to [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]])<br />USD ([[OKPay]])<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || BTC<br />BTC (Redeemable code)<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (Wire via [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]])<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />USD (Redeemable code)<br />Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <br />
|-<br />
| [[VirtEx]] || BTC<br/>CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank)<br />CAD (Online bill payment)<br />CAD (Wire transfer) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit)<br />CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail)<br />CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[VirWoX]] || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[paysafecard]])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />USD ([[UKash]] vouchers) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==<br />
bi<br />
For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.aurumxchange.com AurumXchange] ([[AurumXchange|info]]) || Market || USD,EUR,GBP || Exchange Bitcoins '''instantly''' to and from Liberty Reserve, Perfect Money, Pecunix, C-Gold, VouchX, CosmicPay and more. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through USD or GBP Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitbargain.co.uk BitBargain] ([[BitBargain|info]]) || Market || GBP || Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.bitcopia.com Bitcopia] ([[Bitcopia.com|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD (Cash deposit) || Buy bitcoins via cash deposit at Wells Fargo, or send money via online banking with Wells Fargo. Instant quotes based on live Mt Gox prices.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc-deale.rcom BTC-Dealer] || Fixed Rate || OKPAY (USD) <br /> cashU (USD) <br /> Cash4WM (USD, RUB) <br /> Przelewy24 (PLN) || Fast & simple. No signup required.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://btc.pt BTC.pt] || Market Rate || EUR (Multibanco) || Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.coinmarket.co.nz Coin Market] || Fixed Rate || NZD (NZ Bank deposit/Cash) || Cash deposit or bank transfer to domestic New Zealand bank. Cash payment to brokerage. Guest checkout available.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bit Innovate]] || Fixed Rate || AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) || Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-methods Blockchain] ([[BlockChain.info|info]]) || Fixed Rate || USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK || Purchased through [[BitInstant]] (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitInstant]] || Market Rate || USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations)<br />USD (Dwolla)<br />BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto)<br />RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat) || Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins. <br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinapult]] || Fixed rate || Use [[BitInstant]] to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS. ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Coinbase]] || Fixed rate || Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.). || Instant verification available for new accounts.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://BitcoinIsrael.co.il BitcoinIsrael.co.il] || Fixed Rate || ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)<br />
* via bank transfer<br />
* via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer)<br />
* via In Person<br />
|| Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Nordic]] || Fixed Rate<br />
|<br />
*EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer)<br />
*USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail)<br />
*AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER ([[CashU]] card)<br />
*MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more ([[UKash]] voucher)<br />
| For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Omnicoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || Deposit cash at any Commonwealth, NAB, or Westpac branch.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Spend Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Cash deposit) || AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://bitcoinmylife.com/jml/buy-bitcoins BitcoinMyLife] <br /> ([[BitcoinMyLife|info]]) || Fixed Rate || EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || Simple and Safe.<br />Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.de]] || Market || EUR (bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Liberty Reserve)<br />EUR ([[Skrill]]/Moneybookers) || Varies (person to person)<br />0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user<br />eWallet<br />Affiliate program<br />Language: German, Englisch<br/> News<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.BitcoinZAP.com BitcoinZAP] || Market rate || SEPA bank transfer - EUR <br> International bank transfer - EUR, USD <br> Western Union <br> MoneyGram <br> Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK || Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTCX.se]] || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BTC China]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve) || Converted to CNY for trading. <br />
|-<br />
| [[BitMarket.co]] || Market || COP (Colombian Peso) || Varies (person to person)<br />
|- <br />
| [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Canadian Bitcoins]] || Fixed Rate || CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff)<br />USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) || For dropoff, office in Ottawa.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://dgtmkt.com Dgtmkt] ([[Dgtmkt|info]]) || Fixed Rate || Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)<br />Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc)<br />E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money) || Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL<br /> Liberty Reserve<br />Perfect Money<br />Monetto<br />OK Pay<br />Cosmic Pay<br />Pecunix<br />C-Gold<br />E-Pay Payments<br />PayPal|| 122 accounts worldwide.<br /> Support in 30 languages<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || LR <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney<br />Liberty Reserve USD || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcoin.in.th Bitcoin Thailand] || Fixed Rate || THB: Cash/Bank Deposit || Same day service.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoin Brasil]] || Fixed Rate || BRL (Brazilian Real)<br />USD || Cash exchange<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.<br />
|-<br />
| [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, [[Skrill]]/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms ||<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||<br />
|- <br />
|[[btcnow]] || Market || USD (OKPay, Dwolla) || bitcoins transferred instantly<br />
|-<br />
| [http://localbitcoins.com LocalBitcoins.com] || Directory || Varies (person to person)<br/>Physical cash locally || Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.happycoins.nl HappyCoins] || Fixed Rate || EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) || Buy and sell Bitcoins. Dutch bank account holders receive Bitcoins within minutes and bank payments same day. Other European IBAN bank account transactions take one or two working days. Prices based on near real-time MtGox exchange price.<br />
|-<br />
| [[WM-Center]] || Fixed rate || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || 24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.<br />
|-<br />
| [[ECurrencyZone]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee)<br />BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka)<br />NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee)<br />MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt)<br />SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar)<br />SGD (Net/Bank transfer)<br />USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay)<br />USD (Liberty Reserve, Mt. Gox redeemable code) || Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.<br />
|-<br />
| [[BitCoinVend]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (PayPal) || bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bitcoins In Berlin]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (Cash in-the mail)<br />EUR (Cash in-person trade)<br />EUR (SEPA bank transfer)<br />EUR (Mt. Gox [[redeemable code]])<br />EUR (Western Union) || Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.<br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.lojabitcoin.pt Loja Bitcoin] || Market Rate|| EUR (ATM/Multibanco) <br> EUR (bank transfer) <br> EUR (money order) <br> EUR (cash) || Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mang Sweeney]] || Fixed Rate || PHP (Cash)<br />PHP (Cash deposit at bank) || Languages: English, Pinoy.<br />PHP [https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/mangsweeney cash trade method] in metro Manilla, Philappines.<br />
|-<br />
| [[mercaBit.eu]] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (Ukash)<br/>EUR (Hal-Cash)<br/>EUR (Neteller)<br/>|| Buy bitcoins with ukash and more<br />
|-<br />
| [http://buyBTC.cz buyBTC.cz] ([[buyBTC.cz|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CZK (Domestic bank transfer)<br />EUR (Bank transfer) || Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://InstaWire.com InstaWire.com] ([[InstaWire|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || No sign-up, just enter the amount and a Bitcoin address.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://ZIGGAP.com ZIGGAP] ([[ZIGGAP|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| USD (Cash deposit at Chase, PNC bank)<br />AUD (Cash deposit at National Australia Bank/NAB<br />AUD (Online bill payment/POLI payments)<br />USD (Moneygram, Western Union) || Buy from any Moneygram and Western Union location worldwide.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitonic.nl Bitonic.nl] || Fixed Rate|| EUR (iDeal) || Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://swissbitcoins.ch swissbitcoins.ch] ([[Swissbitcoins|info]]) || Fixed Rate|| CHF (Swiss Bank Transfer) || Buy Bitcoins in Switzerland. No registration required. Enter Bitcoin address, wire money and get your bitcoins within 24 hours. <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.dragons.tl Dragon's Tale] ([[Dragon's Tale|info]]) || Other || Credit card (except in the U.S.) || Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://buybitcoinbycreditcard.com buybitcoinbycreditcard.com] || Fixed Rate || JPY (Credit Card) || Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.<br />
|-<br />
| [[OKPAY]] || Fixed Rate || BTC<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer)<br/>EUR (SofortBanking)<br/>USD, EUR (Liqpay)<br/>USD (CashU)<br/>USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS)<br/>USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1)<br/>RUB (Yandex Money)<br/>RUB (EasyPay)<br/>USD, EUR (CONTACT)<br/>USD, EUR (Migom)<br/>USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo)<br/>USD, EUR (Intel Express)<br/>USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners)<br/>USD, EUR, (Liberty Reserve via Exchange Partners) || Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Direct / Bulk Buying==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment Method || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0 Bitcoins Direct] || Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher. || USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000)<br />USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization<br />USD (Liberty Reserve) || BTC || Inventory varies based on market conditions.<br />
|-<br />
| [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=89757.msg996082#msg996082 BitPay] ([[BitPay|info]]) || Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher || USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) || BTC || Contact for other payment methods. <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Other Financial Services==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Settled || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[MPEx]] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)<br />
|-<br />
| [https://vircurex.com Vircurex] || Buy / Sell Options<br/>Loan / Borrow || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC || BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC ||<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Physical Bitcoins==<br />
<br />
Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| Service || Type || Payment || Notes<br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) || <br />
|-<br />
| [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC || <br />
|-<br />
| [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Exchange Directories==<br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.com/ HowToBuyBitcoins.com] <br />
* [http://howtobuybitcoins.info/ HowToBuyBitcoins.info] <br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]<br />
* [[Selling bitcoins]]<br />
* [[Secure Trading]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Ladder]]<br />
* [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges<br />
<br />
[[Category:Exchanges]]<br />
[[Category:Introduction]]<br />
[[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]<br />
[[ru:Приобретение биткойнов]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Merchant_Howto&diff=37233Merchant Howto2013-04-22T04:27:02Z<p>Nixoid: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{merge|How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses}}<br />
<br />
Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Coinbase]] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [[BitMerch]] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [[WalletBit]] Bitcoin gateway and Merchant solutions<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
[[Category:ECommerce]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Merchant_Howto&diff=37232Merchant Howto2013-04-22T04:26:40Z<p>Nixoid: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{merge|How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses}}<br />
<br />
Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Coinbase]] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [[BitMerch]] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [http://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides html buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[WalletBit]] Bitcoin gateway and Merchant solutions<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
[[Category:ECommerce]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Merchant_Howto&diff=37231Merchant Howto2013-04-22T04:26:22Z<p>Nixoid: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{merge|How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses}}<br />
<br />
Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Coinbase]] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.]<br />
* [[BitMerch]] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [http://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides html buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[WalletBit]] Bitcoin gateway and Merchant solutions<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
[[Category:ECommerce]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Merchant_Howto&diff=37230Merchant Howto2013-04-22T04:25:27Z<p>Nixoid: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{merge|How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses}}<br />
<br />
Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Coinbase]] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitMerch]] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [http://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides html buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[WalletBit]] Bitcoin gateway and Merchant solutions<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
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This guide is intended for small business owners who wish to help promote Bitcoin by accepting it as payment for goods and services. It's written with the assumption that you operate a regular business that sells goods or services for regular national currency such as dollars, and that you wish to accept Bitcoin as another legal way to pay, and that you intend to pay taxes on your Bitcoin income just like any other income.<br />
<br />
With Bitcoin being touted as a way to conduct anonymous transactions and as way to compete with government currency, many small business owners wonder what's the right way to accept and account Bitcoin, or if it's legal or ethical, or whether and how they should pay taxes on income received through Bitcoin.<br />
<br />
As far as we know, Bitcoin isn't yet formally recognized by governments and authorities as a "currency". But in practice, Bitcoin is likely no different than accepting payment in other forms, such as cash, or gold, or scrip, or gift cards or foreign currency. We think that it is pretty much the same as the local businesses of Great Barrington, Massachusetts choosing to accept their locally-printed [http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/19/us-usa-economy-berkshares-idUSN0530157720070619 "Berkshire Bucks"] to support their local economy.<br />
<br />
==Starting to accept Bitcoin for transactions==<br />
Accepting Bitcoin at a small business is best started in whichever manner keeps the accounting simple for you. This will vary by the type of business you are operating.<br />
<br />
===Start with a sign===<br />
[[{{ns:file}}:WeAcceptBitcoin.png]]<br />
<br />
If you expect that the number of people interested in using Bitcoin is small, you might simply start by posting a sign or a note: "We Accept Bitcoin", and ask people to contact you directly in order to make a payment. Even if hardly anybody uses Bitcoin as a payment method, you're helping Bitcoin in two ways: one, by increasing awareness, and two, by making your customers more willing to accept Bitcoin as payment from others in the future, because now they know somewhere they can spend it.<br />
<br />
===Utilize a merchant solution===<br />
If you sell things on your website (goods or services), you'll want to use a [[#Merchant Services|Bitcoin merchant solution]] to accept the Bitcoins (you can usually opt to have them converted to USD or other currencies automatically). If you sell things in a brick and mortar shop, customers can pay using their mobile phone app (for example [https://coinbase.com/docs/merchant_tools/point_of_sale Coinbase], [http://www.paytunia.com Paytunia], [http://www.blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain.info] or [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS]), so it's best if you can place a QR code near your register to which the customers can scan with their phone and pay (use http://ma.eatgold.com/accept to make a QR code sign).<br />
<br />
===Accounting===<br />
When a customer makes a payment, you might simply issue a credit to their account. Ideally, you want to enter it in a way that suggests you received a payment. You could consider entering it as a "discount", but you may want to consider whether this inappropriately disguises the nature of the transaction. If on the other hand, you're giving "discounts" for Bitcoins, but then you are selling the Bitcoins for currency and then counting that as income, then chances are good that your calculation of income is making up for it. Ask your accountant.<br />
<br />
===Businesses that offer gift cards===<br />
If your business sells gift cards or gift certificates, you may find that the easiest way to accept Bitcoin is to accept it only for the purchase of gift cards, and then require the gift cards to be used for actual purchases of goods or services. This way, the accounting practices you already have in place for processing gift cards can be put to use. The accounting for Bitcoins would then be minimized to tracking sales of a single SKU.<br />
<br />
This method is also ideal for retail food establishments and convenience stores, where the payment of Bitcoins through a mobile phone for a small daily food purchase might be cumbersome or disruptive, especially in front of a line of other customers. Bitcoins in this case would be best used to reload prepaid cards that can then be swiped at point-of-sale.<br />
<br />
If you don't accept gift cards, but you already accept credit cards through a swipe terminal, consider the possibility that you could add a retail gift card system through the swipe terminal you already own. Many point-of-sale terminals, including ones from VeriFone&reg;, are designed around the ability to support multiple applications on the same terminal. Gift cards are also highly profitable because of "breakage", or in other words, the fact that a significant percentage of them never get redeemed.<br />
<br />
You could consider adding a private label gift card program from a provider who specializes in this, not just as a jumpstart to accepting Bitcoins, but as an extra boost to income. A private label gift card service provider necessarily have to handle your funds - they can simply provide a solution that keeps track of the balance on the cards on your behalf, including features that allow users to check their balances by phone or by web. Such a solution, of course, is also what makes the cards swipeable through the card reader.<br />
<br />
===Businesses that mail invoices===<br />
Does your business send out invoices to customers? Adding one line may make a huge impact for the Bitcoin economy. Perhaps you list it as a payment option just after Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, even if that means your customer must call or e-mail to make a payment.<br />
<br />
If you have access to the programming expertise such that you can generate Bitcoin addresses programmatically, consider generating a brand new Bitcoin address for each invoice, and print it on the invoice. When a Bitcoin payment arrives, you'll automatically know where it should arrive.<br />
<br />
Customers might wonder how much BTC they should pay in order to satisfy an invoice in full. Your invoice might suggest an amount. For example, if your invoice is for $100 and BTC's are currently worth $1.24 each, your invoice might suggest that it can be paid in full ''"with a payment of 80.65 BTC if paid by (date)"''.<br />
<br />
You might be able to anticipate the possibility that even though a Bitcoin address can be printed on an invoice or payment stub, that they are very cumbersome for most people to type, especially being a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters. However, you should probably still do it anyway. The customer is probably going to want some paper trail for his payment. Giving him a pre-printed payment stub with a pre-printed address will satisfy that, because the customer can independently and publicly prove through [[Block Explorer]] that the payment took place.<br />
<br />
Does your business have a website? On your invoice, consider allowing them to go to a special URL to get the address to make a Bitcoin payment just by typing in their invoice number. For example, ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc'' with a form they can enter their invoice number, or just ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc/60365'' for paying invoice #60365. This way, they can see the Bitcoin address, copy and paste it directly into their Bitcoin client.<br />
<br />
Use a brand new address for each invoice whenever possible, and use it only once. This benefits the customer as it removes any ambiguity as to which customer is making which payment and for which invoice.<br />
<br />
===Avoiding fraud===<br />
<br />
You should also consider the possible risk that fraudsters could send counterfeit invoices to your customers, and entice them to make a payment to a Bitcoin address they control, instead of you. While that isn't likely in general - it depends on how well a fraudster could find out who your customers are in the first place - it would certainly be an unpleasant situation if it ever happened. One way you could control that is, whenever possible, never let people try to type Bitcoin addresses off payment stubs - instead, force people to get the full Bitcoin address from your website via secure SSL. But, still print ''most'' of the address on the payment stub (perhaps with four or five characters starred out), so that the customer's need for a paper trail can be satisfied, so they can prove they paid if there is ever a dispute.<br />
<br />
==Setting Prices==<br />
<br />
When a business accepts bitcoins for payment, there generally is the need to convert them to the currencies used for paying suppliers, employees and shareholders. Some merchants set prices based on the current market rate at the time the price quote is presented to the customer (merchant services like [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS], [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay], [https://coinbase.com Coinbase] or [http://paysius.com Paysius] do this automatically). <br />
<br />
[[Bitcoin Prices]] lists the exchange rate for many currencies on multiple exchanges.<br />
<br />
When prices are determined using an automated process, the current market rate can be based on either a current price or on a weighted average basis. [[Bitcoin Charts]] provides a [http://bitcoincharts.com/about/markets-api data feed that provides weighted prices].<br />
<br />
When bitcoin funds for purchases are received, some merchants instantly exchange those proceeds into the preferred currency used (again done automatically by [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS], [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay], [https://coinbase.com Coinbase] [http://paysius.com Paysius] or [https://walletbit.com WalletBit]). Hedging for each transaction can nearly entirely eliminate exchange rate risk that the business is exposed to when accepting bitcoins for payment.<br />
<br />
==Contract==<br />
<br />
A sales contract might be used to ensure that specific terms are met to lessen the chances of a misunderstanding. For instance, the party sending payment is responsible for paying any [[transaction fee]] that might be necessary. A contract might specify that a transaction fee must be paid and what amount, so as to prevent the situation where the transaction is considered a low priority transaction and thus isn't confirmed quickly.<br />
<br />
Other items that might be addressed in a contract:<br />
<br />
* Requirement and handling of escrow through an [[:Category:Escrow_services|escrow service]].<br />
* Jurisdiction for disputes.<br />
* Refund policy (particularly with the exchange rate being volatile)<br />
<br />
==Paying taxes on Bitcoin income==<br />
[[Tax compliance]] is a topic of concern for small businesses. We aren't accountants or lawyers, and can't give legal or accounting advice.<br />
<br />
But in many respects, Bitcoin transactions work very much like cash. Just like Bitcoin, cash is anonymous and doesn't leave a paper trail, yet is widely used in commerce every day.<br />
<br />
Ask yourself how you would handle a cash transaction. Do you accept cash transactions? Do you normally pay taxes on cash transactions? The answer for Bitcoin should probably be the same.<br />
<br />
As for how to decide what a Bitcoin transaction is worth... the IRS, as far as we know, has never issued a guide mentioning how to value Bitcoin transactions. But they probably have rules and guidelines on how to value transactions made in foreign currency or "cash equivalents". We imagine the accounting would be similar.<br />
<br />
With Bitcoins, there's likely to be some difference between the value of BTC when you received them as payment, versus when you go to exchange them for another currency like USD, should you decide to do so. This scenario, likewise, would be no different if you accepted foreign currency or gold as payment. Under some scenarios, it might make sense to book the dollar value of BTC income as it is received, and then to book any difference incurred when it is exchanged for fiat currency. Under others, it might make sense to book the whole thing at the time of exchange.<br />
<br />
Perhaps you might talk to your accountant. You don't need to get into a discussion with your accountant about block chains and private keys or the philosophy behind a decentralized currency. By comparing the fundamentals of Bitcoins to accounting concepts already well understood by the public, you can probably get all the answers you need. What would you ask your accountant if you decided that you wanted to accept ''Berkshire Bucks'' or 1-ounce gold coins as payment?<br />
<br />
== Merchant Services ==<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [https://bips.me BIPS] Bitcoin Internet Payment System processor with mobile checkout solution<br />
* [https://www.bitpay.com BitPay] Bitcoin payment processor with mobile checkout solution<br />
* [https://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [https://coinbase.com/docs/merchant_tools/payment_buttons Coinbase] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [https://mtgox.com/merchant MTGOX] Bitcoin payment processing<br />
* [https://www.okpay.com/en/services/accept-payments/index.html OKPAY] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants<br />
* [https://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin on their website and track payments<br />
* [https://walletbit.com WalletBit] Bitcoin payment processor with mobile checkout solution<br />
* [http://fasterco.in Fasterco.in] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
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== Help this article ==<br />
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This article is a stub, please add to it!<br />
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==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Merchant Howto]]<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[Tax compliance]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[BitCoins Mobile]] provides accurate up to date pricing from multiple exchanges from your Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
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[[Category:ECommerce]]<br />
[[Category:Local]]<br />
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<div>{{merge|How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses}}<br />
<br />
Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Coinbase]] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitMerch]] provides easy to use html-buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [http://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides html buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[WalletBit]] Bitcoin gateway and Merchant solutions<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{merge|How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses}}<br />
<br />
Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Coinbase]] Offers payment buttons, checkout pages, shopping cart integration, and daily cash out to USD.<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[File:BIPS.gif|20px|link=https://bips.me]] [[BIPS]] Bitcoin Internet Payment System, Merchant solutions and eWallet for Bitcoin<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [http://bitmerch.com BitMerch] Provides html buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[WalletBit]] Bitcoin gateway and Merchant solutions<br />
* [[Fasterco.in]] Bitcoin payment processing for merchants and day-traders<br />
* [[Lazy API]] The lazy (and possibly easiest?) way to accept bitcoin payments on your website<br />
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<div>List of Bitcoin-related software. See also [[:Category:Software|Category:Software]].<br />
<br />
Be sure to keep on top of the latest [[CVEs|security vulnerabilities]]!<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin clients==<br />
===Bitcoin clients===<br />
*[[Bitcoin-Qt]] - C++/Qt based tabbed UI for Bitcoin, Linux/MacOSX/Windows, full-featured<br />
*[[bitcoind]] - GUI-less version of the standard Bitcoin client, providing [[API reference (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC]] interface<br />
*[[Bitcoin-js-remote]] - JavaScript RPC client, support for QR codes<br />
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50721.0 subvertx] -Command line bitcoin tools.<br />
*[[Electrum]] - A blazing fast, open-source, multi-OS Bitcoin client/wallet with a very active community<br />
*[[MultiBit]] - a secure, lightweight, international Bitcoin wallet for Windows, MacOS and Linux<br />
*[[Bitcoiner]] - Java RPC client (Android)<br />
*[[Spesmilo]] - Python/PySide RPC client (abandoned)<br />
*[[Armory]] - Python-based client currently an alpha-level release, the beta version is being crowdfunded<br />
<br />
====Frontends to eWallet====<br />
*[[BitPay]] - Android application<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain] - Javascript bitcoin client with client side encryption.<br />
<br />
====Experimental====<br />
*[[Freecoin]] - C++ client, supports alternative currencies like [[Beertoken]]<br />
*[[BitDroid]] - Java client<br />
*[[Bitdollar]] - C++/Qt client, unstable beta version<br />
<br />
===Libraries===<br />
*[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 libbitcoin]<br />
*[[BitCoinJ]] - Java client library, early development stage but used in live projects already<br />
*[[BCCAPI]] (Bitcoin Client API) - a java library designed for making secure light-weight bitcoin clients.<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin Trade Data==<br />
*[[Bitcoin Charts]] – Prices, volume, and extensive charting on virtually all Bitcoin markets.<br />
*[[MtGox Live]] - An innovative chart showing a live feed of [[MtGox]] trades and market depth. (Must Use Chrome)<br />
*[http://btccharts.com BTCCharts] - An innovative chart showing a live feed of multiple markets, currencies and timeframes.<br />
*[http://BitcoinExchangeRate.org BitcoinExchangeRate.org] - Bitcoin and USD converter with convenient URL scheme and Auto-updating Portfolio Spreadsheet.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Sentiment Index]] - A financial index that collects and disseminates sentiment data about bitcoin.<br />
*[[Preev]] - Bitcoin converter with live exchange rates.<br />
<br />
==Bitcoin software==<br />
<br />
===Web interfaces for merchants===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Evolution]] - Non wallet-based Buy Now button to insert into websites (handles sales tracking; client must be used for actual transaction)<br />
*[[BitPay]] - Buy Now buttons, Checkout posts/callbacks, Mobile Checkout, JSON API<br />
*[[Btceconomy]] - a JavaScript widget listing items for sale<br />
*[[Javascript Bitcoin Converter]] - currency conversion<br />
*[[WalletBit]] - Easy JavaScript Buy Now buttons, Instant Payment Notification, Application Programming Interface (JSON API), Mobile Checkout, QR-Code<br />
*[[BitUtils Merchant]] - Customizable Buy Now buttons with hosted checkout interface. No programming skills required to set up.<br />
<br />
===Shopping Cart Integration in eCommerce-Systems===<br />
*[[Zen Cart Bitcoin Payment Module]] - a payment module that interacts with bitcoind for the Zen Cart eCommerce shopping chart.<br />
*[[Karsha Shopping Cart Interface]] - is a mobile payment-interface which enables its users to accept payments.<br />
*[[Bitcoin-Cash]] - an easy to use payment module for xt:Commerce<br />
*[[BitPay]] - bitcoin plugins for Magento, Opencart, Zencart, PHP, JSON API<br />
*[[WalletBit]] - Plugins for PrestaShop, OpenCart, PHP, JSON API<br />
*[[OpenCart Bitcoin]] - An OpenCart payment module that communicates with a bitcoin client using JSON RPC.<br />
*[[OsCommerce_Bitcoin_Payment_Module|OsCommerce Bitcoin Payment Module]] - a payment module that uses a python monitoring script to interact with bitcoind for OsCommerce<br />
* [http://drupal.org/project/uc_bitcoin Drupal Ubercart Bitcoin payment method] enables you to accept Bitcoin as payment for your Drupal/Ubercart enabled website product/services.<br />
<br />
===Web apps (opensource)===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Central]] - currency exchange<br />
*[[Bitcoin Poker Room]] - poker site<br />
*[[Abe]] - block chain viewer<br />
*[[Simplecoin]] - PHP web frontend for a pool<br />
*[[bitcoin_simple_php_tools]] simple php tools for webmasters<br />
<br />
===Browser extensions===<br />
*[[Bitcoin Extension]] - check balance and send bitcoins (Chrome)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Prices (extension)]] - monitoring price (Firefox)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Ticker]] - monitoring price (Chrome)<br />
*[[Biticker]] - Bitcoin ticker, currency converter and history price graph (Chrome)<br />
<br />
===PC apps===<br />
*[[http://www.mybtc-trader.com MyBTC-Trader.com]] - a MtGox Bitcoin trading client for windows with GUI<br />
*[[Mining Explorer]] - monitoring tool for bitcoin mining<br />
*[[Bitcoin SMS Alert]] - sends SMS text alerts to a user's phone based on BTC price / percent thresholds.<br />
*[[BTConvert]] - currency conversion<br />
*[[Sierra Chart MtGox Bridge]] - real-time charting<br />
*[[BitTicker]] - monitoring price (Mac OS X)<br />
*[[ToyTrader]] - a command line trading tool for [[MtGox]]<br />
*[[goxsh]] - a command-line frontend to the [[MtGox|Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange]] (Python)<br />
*[[MyBitcoins gadget]] - monitoring pool earnings / price (Windows gadget)<br />
*[[Bitcoin QR Popup]] - streamlined interface to bitcoin for POS systems (Windows)<br />
*[http://gnome-help.org/content/show.php/Bitcoin+Rate?content=138572 Bitcoin Rate] - Desktop widget with BTC exchange rate (KDE)<br />
*[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=142344 Bitcoin Monitor] - Desktop widget to monitor status of your Bitcoin miners on mining pools (KDE)<br />
<br />
===Mobile apps===<br />
==== iPhone / iPad ====<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet/iphone-app Blockchain] - Fully featured iphone bitcoin app.<br />
*[[Bitcoin Ticker (iPhone)]] - monitoring price w/push notifications<br />
*[[BitCoins Mobile]] - First iPad native app! Live market data, news feeds, mining pool statistics, full screen exchange price charts, bitcoin network statistical charts. (iPad only, iPhone/iPod Touch coming soon!)<br />
*[https://github.com/teeman/BitcoinTrader BitcoinTrader] - Spend/receive BTC via QR codes, trade, deposit/withdraw, etc. Supports Mt. Gox, TradeHill, ExchB, CampBX, and InstaWallet.<br />
*[[Bit-pay]] - Mobile Checkout, set prices in any currency and receive mobile-to-mobile payment<br />
*[[Easywallet.org]] - Web based wallet, works with QR Code scanner on iPhone/iPad/iPod touch<br />
<br />
==== Android ====<br />
* Direct link to Android Market bitcoin apps. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bitcoin<br />
*[[BitCare]] - Track bitcoin wallet balance, trade on Mt.Gox, monitor mining pool hashrate, balance, worker status. <br />
*[[BtcMobile]] - monitoring price and mining pool statistics (iPhone/iPad, Android)<br />
*[[Bitcoin Alert]] - monitoring price (Android)<br />
*[[Bitcoin-android]] - Does not appear to be being maitained anymore. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoinandroid<br />
*[[Bitcoin Wallet Balance]] - view your balance in real time on your android phone<br />
*[[Bitcoin Wallet for Android]] - This is the most functional android bitcoin wallet application. https://market.android.com/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet<br />
*[[BitcoinSpinner]] - Single address, easy to use, lightweight and open source client. Keys stored on device.<br />
*[[BitcoinX]] - monitoring price (Android)<br />
*[[BitPay]] - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitcoin.bitpay (Is not related to the bit-pay.com online payment processor.)<br />
*[https://blockchain.info/wallet/android-app Blockchain] - Lightweight Android Bitcoin Client - Also works with blockchain.info web interface and iphone app.<br />
*[[BtcMobile]] - monitoring price and mining pool statistics (iPhone/iPad, Android)<br />
*[[Easywallet.org]] - Web based wallet, works with QR Code scanner on Android devices<br />
*[[Miner Status]] - monitoring miner status (Android)<br />
*[[SMS Bitcoins]] - transactions by SMS<br />
<br />
==== Windows Phone 7 ====<br />
*Direct link to Windows Phone Marketplace Bitcoin apps: [http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/search?q=bitcoin]<br />
<br />
see also [[Bitcoin Payment Apps]]<br />
<br />
===Operating systems===<br />
*[[BAMT]]<br />
*[[LinuxCoin]] - a lightweight Debian-based OS, with the Bitcoin client and GPU mining software<br />
<br />
===Mining apps===<br />
*[[50Miner]] - A GUI frontend for Windows(Poclbm, Phoenix, DiabloMiner)<br />
*[[BFGMiner]] - Modular FPGA/GPU miner in C<br />
*[[BTCMiner]] - Bitcoin Miner for ZTEX FPGA Boards<br />
*[[Bit Moose]] - Run Miners as a Windows Service.<br />
*[[Poclbm]] - Python/OpenCL GPU miner ([[Poclbm-gui|GUI(Windows & MacOS X)]])<br />
*[[Poclbm-mod]] - more efficient version of [[Poclbm]] ([[Poclbm-mod-gui|GUI]])<br />
*[[DiabloMiner]] - Java/OpenCL GPU miner ([[DiabloMiner.app|MAC OS X GUI]])<br />
*[[RPC Miner]] - remote RPC miner ([[RPCminer.app|MAC OS X GUI]])<br />
*[[Phoenix miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Cpu Miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Ufasoft miner]] - miner<br />
*[[Pyminer]] - Python miner, reference implementation<br />
*[[Remote miner]] - mining pool software<br />
*[[Open Source FGPA Bitcoin Miner]] - a miner that makes use of an FPGA Board<br />
*[https://github.com/mkburza/Flash-Player-Bitcoin-Miner Flash Player Bitcoin Miner] - A proof of concept Adobe Flash Player miner<br />
<br />
===Mining Pool Servers (backend)===<br />
Main page: [[Poolservers]]<br />
<br />
*[[ecoinpool]] - Erlang poolserver<br />
*[[Eloipool]] - Fast Python3 poolserver<br />
*[[Pushpoold]] - Old mining poolserver in C (not maintained)<br />
*[[Poold]] - Old Python mining poolserver (not maintained)<br />
*[[PoolServerJ]] - Java mining poolserver (not maintained)<br />
<br />
===Utilities, libraries, and interfaces:===<br />
*[[BitcoinCrypto]] - a lightweight Bitcoin crypto library for Java/Android<br />
*[[Bitcoin Dissector]] - a wireshark dissector for the bitcoin protocol<br />
*[[Bitcointools]] - a set of Python tools accessing the transaction database and the wallet<br />
*[[Finance::MtGox]] - a Perl module which interfaces with the Mt. Gox API<br />
*[[libblkmaker]] - C library implementation of [[getblocktemplate]] decentralized mining protocol<br />
*[[python-blkmaker]] - Python module implementation of [[getblocktemplate]] decentralized mining protocol<br />
<br />
===Lists of software===<br />
*[[BitGit]] - list of Bitcoin-related opensource projects hosted at Git<br />
<br />
===Developer resources===<br />
*[[:Category:Developer|Category:Developer]]<br />
*[[:Category:Technical|Category:Technical]]<br />
*[[Original Bitcoin client/API calls list]]<br />
*[[API reference (JSON-RPC)]]<br />
*[[PHP_developer_intro|PHP Developer Introduction]]<br />
<br />
===Other===<br />
*[[Namecoin]] - a distributed naming system based on Bitcoin technology<br />
*[[Bitcoin Consultancy]] - an organization providing open source software and Bitcoin-related consulting<br />
*[[Open Transactions]] - a financial crypto and digital cash software library, complementary to Bitcoin<br />
*[[Moneychanger]] - Java-based GUI for [[Open Transactions]]<br />
*[http://btcnames.org/ BTCnames] - a webbased aliasing service which allows to handle unlimited names for your BTC deposit hashes<br />
*[[Devcoin]] - the open source developer coin</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=Merchant_Howto&diff=32320Merchant Howto2012-11-03T22:48:18Z<p>Nixoid: /* See Also */</p>
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<div>Accepting Bitcoins is easy, and there are several ways to do it.<br />
<br />
==Manually==<br />
# Download a bitcoin client<br />
# When a customer wants to buy something, send them a Bitcoin address where their payment should be sent.<br />
#* You can do this by clicking "New.." next to your address in the Bitcoin client and sending that address to the customer.<br />
# When payment comes in to that address, send the goods to your customer. Depending on the value of what you're selling, you may wish to wait until the payment shows Confirmed.<br />
# To issue a refund, obtain from the customer the [[Address|bitcoin address]] where the refund payment should be sent. The refund address will likely be different from the address used when the customer sent payment, especially if an [[EWallet]] was used by the customer.<br />
<br />
==Automated==<br />
===Pre-generating Bitcoin addresses===<br />
You can accept Bitcoins on your website without needing to use Bitcoin APIs or third party services if you pre-generate a large number of receiving Bitcoin addresses and store them in a database on your web server, and dispense them one-by-one to customers when they are ready to pay. This way, your web server never actually handles the bitcoins - it simply gives out addresses belonging to a wallet you maintain elsewhere. By using a unique address per order, you will always know which payment belongs to which order. [https://www.casascius.com Example of website using this method]<br />
<br />
To pre-generate addresses, use a tool such as [[Pywallet]] (which can generate a wallet.dat file) or [[Bitcoin Address Utility]] (which can generate a CSV file). In both cases, you will be generating a list of [[Address|Bitcoin address]]es along with their corresponding [[private key]]s. Only the Bitcoin addresses (not the private keys) should be loaded on the web server.<br />
<br />
If you are shipping goods manually, you can use the Bitcoin software to check for incoming payments, or alternately consider using [[Block Explorer]] or [[Abe]] to verify payment when you're about to ship. To make this easy, make your website provide you a full hyperlink that includes the proper receiving address: ht<nowiki>tp://www</nowiki>.blockexplorer.com/address/ADDRESSGOESHERE.<br />
<br />
If you are delivering digital goods or services and want to be able to deliver instantly upon payment and/or confirmation, you can use a third-party service such as [[Bitcoin Notify]] to tell your website when a payment has been received. This sort of service requires no significant API implementation - they will simply make a POST to your website or send you an e-mail when a payment has been received on one of your addresses.<br />
<br />
If you keep Bitcoins off your web server, this ensures your wallet cannot be stolen if your web server experiences a security intrusion. Your risk becomes limited to the possibility that a successful intruder could add his own addresses to your address pool and steal funds from a few incoming orders until you detect the problem, however, this is a relatively controllable risk.<br />
<br />
===Using a third-party plugin===<br />
You can use an existing [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|shopping cart interface]] from a 3rd party to automatically handle all Bitcoin payments on your website. If you want to develop the system yourself, you can utilize the Bitcoin client's [[API tutorial (JSON-RPC)|JSON-RPC API]] to automatically accept payments.<br />
<br />
Things to note if you build it yourself:<br />
# When a customer orders something on your website it records:<br />
#* Bitcoin address that payment should be sent to<br />
#* Order details (delivery address etc.)<br />
#* Customer's refund address (optional - if you wish you can ask for this later, only in cases a refund is required)<br />
#* Payment amount<br />
# When payment arrives, checks that they have paid the correct amount or not, and informs you<br />
#* You dispatch the goods to the customer and mark the order as fulfilled<br />
#* If you cannot dispatch the goods you mark the order as denied and ask the customer for a refund address (unless you already have it from earlier) to send a refund.<br />
# Forwards the funds to bitcoin address of your choice<br />
<br />
==Common Errors==<br />
It has been observed on occasion that a business funnels all its orders through the same Bitcoin address, and asks people to send some BTC, then send email describing the timing and the amount of the transaction to 'claim' it. This is '''not''' secure, since anyone can see the transaction details using a tool such as [[Block Explorer]], and then try to claim someone else's transaction as theirs.<br />
<br />
Do not do this. Give each customer a unique Bitcoin address.<br />
<br />
==Listing your business on the Bitcoin Trade page==<br />
<br />
Anyone can add and update a listing on the [[Trade|trade]] page. Just register if you haven't and add to the appropriate category. If you'ld like assistance, perhaps someone in the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-marketing #bitcoin-marketing] IRC channel would be willing to assist.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[:Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces|Shopping Cart Interfaces]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [[Bitcoin Evolution]] handles sales tracking and order forms; requires Bitcoin client for actual payment<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
* [[Bitcoin API Services]] an easy solution for securely accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[BitcoinNotify]] merchants solution for accepting Bitcoins and updating BTC prices<br />
* [[Converter|Bitcoin Javascript Converter]] displays a price in BTCs after converting from USDs.<br />
* [[How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses]]<br />
* [[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]]<br />
* [[URI Scheme]]<br />
* [[Promotional graphics]], buttons and logos<br />
* [[BitPay]] Merchant solutions for Bitcoin<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin payments on their website<br />
* [http://merchant.bitutils.com BitUtils Merchant] Provides html buttons for accepting bitcoins<br />
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<div>This guide is intended for small business owners who wish to help promote Bitcoin by accepting it as payment for goods and services. It's written with the assumption that you operate a regular business that sells goods or services for regular national currency such as dollars, and that you wish to accept Bitcoin as another legal way to pay, and that you intend to pay taxes on your Bitcoin income just like any other income.<br />
<br />
With Bitcoin being touted as a way to conduct anonymous transactions and as way to compete with government currency, many small business owners wonder what's the right way to accept and account Bitcoin, or if it's legal or ethical, or whether and how they should pay taxes on income received through Bitcoin.<br />
<br />
As far as we know, Bitcoin isn't yet formally recognized by governments and authorities as a "currency". But in practice, Bitcoin is likely no different than accepting payment in other forms, such as cash, or gold, or scrip, or gift cards or foreign currency. We think that it is pretty much the same as the local businesses of Great Barrington, Massachusetts choosing to accept their locally-printed [http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/19/us-usa-economy-berkshares-idUSN0530157720070619 "Berkshire Bucks"] to support their local economy.<br />
<br />
==Starting to accept Bitcoin for transactions==<br />
Accepting Bitcoin at a small business is best started in whichever manner keeps the accounting simple for you. This will vary by the type of business you are operating.<br />
<br />
===Start with a sign===<br />
[[{{ns:file}}:WeAcceptBitcoin.png]]<br />
<br />
If you expect that the number of people interested in using Bitcoin is small, you might simply start by posting a sign or a note: "We Accept Bitcoin", and ask people to contact you directly in order to make a payment. Even if hardly anybody uses Bitcoin as a payment method, you're helping Bitcoin in two ways: one, by increasing awareness, and two, by making your customers more willing to accept Bitcoin as payment from others in the future, because now they know somewhere they can spend it.<br />
<br />
===Utilize a merchant solution===<br />
If you sell things on your website (goods or services), you'll want to use a Bitcoin merchant solution (like [http://paysius.com Paysius], [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay] or [http://merchant.bitutils.com BitUtils]) to accept the Bitcoins (you can usually opt to have them converted to USD or other currencies automatically). If you sell things in a brick and mortar shop, customers can pay using their mobile phone app (for example [http://www.paytunia.com Paytunia] or [http://www.blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain.info's app]), so it's best if you can place a QR code near your register to which the customers can scan with their phone and pay (use http://ma.eatgold.com/accept to make a QR code sign).<br />
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===Accounting===<br />
When a customer makes a payment, you might simply issue a credit to their account. Ideally, you want to enter it in a way that suggests you received a payment. You could consider entering it as a "discount", but you may want to consider whether this inappropriately disguises the nature of the transaction. If on the other hand, you're giving "discounts" for Bitcoins, but then you are selling the Bitcoins for currency and then counting that as income, then chances are good that your calculation of income is making up for it. Ask your accountant.<br />
<br />
===Businesses that offer gift cards===<br />
If your business sells gift cards or gift certificates, you may find that the easiest way to accept Bitcoin is to accept it only for the purchase of gift cards, and then require the gift cards to be used for actual purchases of goods or services. This way, the accounting practices you already have in place for processing gift cards can be put to use. The accounting for Bitcoins would then be minimized to tracking sales of a single SKU.<br />
<br />
This method is also ideal for retail food establishments and convenience stores, where the payment of Bitcoins through a mobile phone for a small daily food purchase might be cumbersome or disruptive, especially in front of a line of other customers. Bitcoins in this case would be best used to reload prepaid cards that can then be swiped at point-of-sale.<br />
<br />
If you don't accept gift cards, but you already accept credit cards through a swipe terminal, consider the possibility that you could add a retail gift card system through the swipe terminal you already own. Many point-of-sale terminals, including ones from VeriFone&reg;, are designed around the ability to support multiple applications on the same terminal. Gift cards are also highly profitable because of "breakage", or in other words, the fact that a significant percentage of them never get redeemed.<br />
<br />
You could consider adding a private label gift card program from a provider who specializes in this, not just as a jumpstart to accepting Bitcoins, but as an extra boost to income. A private label gift card service provider necessarily have to handle your funds - they can simply provide a solution that keeps track of the balance on the cards on your behalf, including features that allow users to check their balances by phone or by web. Such a solution, of course, is also what makes the cards swipeable through the card reader.<br />
<br />
===Businesses that mail invoices===<br />
Does your business send out invoices to customers? Adding one line may make a huge impact for the Bitcoin economy. Perhaps you list it as a payment option just after Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, even if that means your customer must call or e-mail to make a payment.<br />
<br />
If you have access to the programming expertise such that you can generate Bitcoin addresses programmatically, consider generating a brand new Bitcoin address for each invoice, and print it on the invoice. When a Bitcoin payment arrives, you'll automatically know where it should arrive.<br />
<br />
Customers might wonder how much BTC they should pay in order to satisfy an invoice in full. Your invoice might suggest an amount. For example, if your invoice is for $100 and BTC's are currently worth $1.24 each, your invoice might suggest that it can be paid in full ''"with a payment of 80.65 BTC if paid by (date)"''.<br />
<br />
You might be able to anticipate the possibility that even though a Bitcoin address can be printed on an invoice or payment stub, that they are very cumbersome for most people to type, especially being a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters. However, you should probably still do it anyway. The customer is probably going to want some paper trail for his payment. Giving him a pre-printed payment stub with a pre-printed address will satisfy that, because the customer can independently and publicly prove through [[Block Explorer]] that the payment took place.<br />
<br />
Does your business have a website? On your invoice, consider allowing them to go to a special URL to get the address to make a Bitcoin payment just by typing in their invoice number. For example, ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc'' with a form they can enter their invoice number, or just ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc/60365'' for paying invoice #60365. This way, they can see the Bitcoin address, copy and paste it directly into their Bitcoin client.<br />
<br />
Use a brand new address for each invoice whenever possible, and use it only once. This benefits the customer as it removes any ambiguity as to which customer is making which payment and for which invoice.<br />
<br />
===Avoiding fraud===<br />
<br />
You should also consider the possible risk that fraudsters could send counterfeit invoices to your customers, and entice them to make a payment to a Bitcoin address they control, instead of you. While that isn't likely in general - it depends on how well a fraudster could find out who your customers are in the first place - it would certainly be an unpleasant situation if it ever happened. One way you could control that is, whenever possible, never let people try to type Bitcoin addresses off payment stubs - instead, force people to get the full Bitcoin address from your website via secure SSL. But, still print ''most'' of the address on the payment stub (perhaps with four or five characters starred out), so that the customer's need for a paper trail can be satisfied, so they can prove they paid if there is ever a dispute.<br />
<br />
==Setting Prices==<br />
<br />
When a business accepts bitcoins for payment, there generally is the need to convert them to the currencies used for paying suppliers, employees and shareholders. Some merchants set prices based on the current market rate at the time the price quote is presented to the customer (merchant services like [http://paysius.com Paysius] or [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay] do this automatically). <br />
<br />
[[Bitcoin Prices]] lists the exchange rate for many currencies on multiple exchanges.<br />
<br />
When prices are determined using an automated process, the current market rate can be based on either a current price or on a weighted average basis. [[Bitcoin Charts]] provides a [http://bitcoincharts.com/about/markets-api data feed that provides weighted prices].<br />
<br />
When bitcoin funds for purchases are received, some merchants instantly exchange those proceeds into the preferred currency used (again done automatically by [http://paysius.com Paysius] or [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay]). Hedging for each transaction can nearly entirely eliminate exchange rate risk that the business is exposed to when accepting bitcoins for payment.<br />
<br />
==Contract==<br />
<br />
A sales contract might be used to ensure that specific terms are met to lessen the chances of a misunderstanding. For instance, the party sending payment is responsible for paying any [[transaction fee]] that might be necessary. A contract might specify that a transaction fee must be paid and what amount, so as to prevent the situation where the transaction is considered a low priority transaction and thus isn't confirmed quickly.<br />
<br />
Other items that might be addressed in a contract:<br />
<br />
* Requirement and handling of escrow through an [[:Category:Escrow_services|escrow service]].<br />
* Jurisdiction for disputes.<br />
* Refund policy (particularly with the exchange rate being volatile)<br />
<br />
==Paying taxes on Bitcoin income==<br />
[[Tax compliance]] is a topic of concern for small businesses. We aren't accountants or lawyers, and can't give legal or accounting advice.<br />
<br />
But in many respects, Bitcoin transactions work very much like cash. Just like Bitcoin, cash is anonymous and doesn't leave a paper trail, yet is widely used in commerce every day.<br />
<br />
Ask yourself how you would handle a cash transaction. Do you accept cash transactions? Do you normally pay taxes on cash transactions? The answer for Bitcoin should probably be the same.<br />
<br />
As for how to decide what a Bitcoin transaction is worth... the IRS, as far as we know, has never issued a guide mentioning how to value Bitcoin transactions. But they probably have rules and guidelines on how to value transactions made in foreign currency or "cash equivalents". We imagine the accounting would be similar.<br />
<br />
With Bitcoins, there's likely to be some difference between the value of BTC when you received them as payment, versus when you go to exchange them for another currency like USD, should you decide to do so. This scenario, likewise, would be no different if you accepted foreign currency or gold as payment. Under some scenarios, it might make sense to book the dollar value of BTC income as it is received, and then to book any difference incurred when it is exchanged for fiat currency. Under others, it might make sense to book the whole thing at the time of exchange.<br />
<br />
Perhaps you might talk to your accountant. You don't need to get into a discussion with your accountant about block chains and private keys or the philosophy behind a decentralized currency. By comparing the fundamentals of Bitcoins to accounting concepts already well understood by the public, you can probably get all the answers you need. What would you ask your accountant if you decided that you wanted to accept ''Berkshire Bucks'' or 1-ounce gold coins as payment?<br />
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== Help this article ==<br />
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This article is a stub, please add to it!<br />
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==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Merchant Howto]]<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[Tax compliance]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin on their website and track payments <br />
* [http://merchant.bitutils.com BitUtils Merchant] Provides HTML buttons to start accepting bitcoins instantly. No server side setup required.<br />
* [[BitCoins Mobile]] provides accurate up to date pricing from multiple exchanges from your Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
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[[Category:ECommerce]]<br />
[[Category:Local]]</div>Nixoidhttps://tests.bitcoin.it/w/index.php?title=How_to_accept_Bitcoin,_for_small_businesses&diff=32309How to accept Bitcoin, for small businesses2012-11-03T12:04:07Z<p>Nixoid: /* Utilize a merchant solution */</p>
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<div>This guide is intended for small business owners who wish to help promote Bitcoin by accepting it as payment for goods and services. It's written with the assumption that you operate a regular business that sells goods or services for regular national currency such as dollars, and that you wish to accept Bitcoin as another legal way to pay, and that you intend to pay taxes on your Bitcoin income just like any other income.<br />
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With Bitcoin being touted as a way to conduct anonymous transactions and as way to compete with government currency, many small business owners wonder what's the right way to accept and account Bitcoin, or if it's legal or ethical, or whether and how they should pay taxes on income received through Bitcoin.<br />
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As far as we know, Bitcoin isn't yet formally recognized by governments and authorities as a "currency". But in practice, Bitcoin is likely no different than accepting payment in other forms, such as cash, or gold, or scrip, or gift cards or foreign currency. We think that it is pretty much the same as the local businesses of Great Barrington, Massachusetts choosing to accept their locally-printed [http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/19/us-usa-economy-berkshares-idUSN0530157720070619 "Berkshire Bucks"] to support their local economy.<br />
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==Starting to accept Bitcoin for transactions==<br />
Accepting Bitcoin at a small business is best started in whichever manner keeps the accounting simple for you. This will vary by the type of business you are operating.<br />
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===Start with a sign===<br />
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If you expect that the number of people interested in using Bitcoin is small, you might simply start by posting a sign or a note: "We Accept Bitcoin", and ask people to contact you directly in order to make a payment. Even if hardly anybody uses Bitcoin as a payment method, you're helping Bitcoin in two ways: one, by increasing awareness, and two, by making your customers more willing to accept Bitcoin as payment from others in the future, because now they know somewhere they can spend it.<br />
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===Utilize a merchant solution===<br />
If you sell things on your website (goods or services), you'll want to use a Bitcoin merchant solution (like [http://paysius.com Paysius], [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay] or [http://merchant.bitutils.com BitUtils]) to accept the Bitcoins (you can usually opt to have them converted to USD or other currencies automatically). If you sell things in a brick and mortar shop, customers can pay using their mobile phone app (for example [http://www.paytunia.com Paytunia] or [http://www.blockchain.info/wallet Blockchain.info's app]), so it's best if you can place a QR code near your register to which the customers can scan with their phone and pay (use http://ma.eatgold.com/accept to make a QR code sign).<br />
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===Accounting===<br />
When a customer makes a payment, you might simply issue a credit to their account. Ideally, you want to enter it in a way that suggests you received a payment. You could consider entering it as a "discount", but you may want to consider whether this inappropriately disguises the nature of the transaction. If on the other hand, you're giving "discounts" for Bitcoins, but then you are selling the Bitcoins for currency and then counting that as income, then chances are good that your calculation of income is making up for it. Ask your accountant.<br />
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===Businesses that offer gift cards===<br />
If your business sells gift cards or gift certificates, you may find that the easiest way to accept Bitcoin is to accept it only for the purchase of gift cards, and then require the gift cards to be used for actual purchases of goods or services. This way, the accounting practices you already have in place for processing gift cards can be put to use. The accounting for Bitcoins would then be minimized to tracking sales of a single SKU.<br />
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This method is also ideal for retail food establishments and convenience stores, where the payment of Bitcoins through a mobile phone for a small daily food purchase might be cumbersome or disruptive, especially in front of a line of other customers. Bitcoins in this case would be best used to reload prepaid cards that can then be swiped at point-of-sale.<br />
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If you don't accept gift cards, but you already accept credit cards through a swipe terminal, consider the possibility that you could add a retail gift card system through the swipe terminal you already own. Many point-of-sale terminals, including ones from VeriFone&reg;, are designed around the ability to support multiple applications on the same terminal. Gift cards are also highly profitable because of "breakage", or in other words, the fact that a significant percentage of them never get redeemed.<br />
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You could consider adding a private label gift card program from a provider who specializes in this, not just as a jumpstart to accepting Bitcoins, but as an extra boost to income. A private label gift card service provider necessarily have to handle your funds - they can simply provide a solution that keeps track of the balance on the cards on your behalf, including features that allow users to check their balances by phone or by web. Such a solution, of course, is also what makes the cards swipeable through the card reader.<br />
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===Businesses that mail invoices===<br />
Does your business send out invoices to customers? Adding one line may make a huge impact for the Bitcoin economy. Perhaps you list it as a payment option just after Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, even if that means your customer must call or e-mail to make a payment.<br />
<br />
If you have access to the programming expertise such that you can generate Bitcoin addresses programmatically, consider generating a brand new Bitcoin address for each invoice, and print it on the invoice. When a Bitcoin payment arrives, you'll automatically know where it should arrive.<br />
<br />
Customers might wonder how much BTC they should pay in order to satisfy an invoice in full. Your invoice might suggest an amount. For example, if your invoice is for $100 and BTC's are currently worth $1.24 each, your invoice might suggest that it can be paid in full ''"with a payment of 80.65 BTC if paid by (date)"''.<br />
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You might be able to anticipate the possibility that even though a Bitcoin address can be printed on an invoice or payment stub, that they are very cumbersome for most people to type, especially being a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters. However, you should probably still do it anyway. The customer is probably going to want some paper trail for his payment. Giving him a pre-printed payment stub with a pre-printed address will satisfy that, because the customer can independently and publicly prove through [[Block Explorer]] that the payment took place.<br />
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Does your business have a website? On your invoice, consider allowing them to go to a special URL to get the address to make a Bitcoin payment just by typing in their invoice number. For example, ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc'' with a form they can enter their invoice number, or just ''ht<nowiki>tps://ww</nowiki>w.yoursite.com/paybtc/60365'' for paying invoice #60365. This way, they can see the Bitcoin address, copy and paste it directly into their Bitcoin client.<br />
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Use a brand new address for each invoice whenever possible, and use it only once. This benefits the customer as it removes any ambiguity as to which customer is making which payment and for which invoice.<br />
<br />
===Avoiding fraud===<br />
<br />
You should also consider the possible risk that fraudsters could send counterfeit invoices to your customers, and entice them to make a payment to a Bitcoin address they control, instead of you. While that isn't likely in general - it depends on how well a fraudster could find out who your customers are in the first place - it would certainly be an unpleasant situation if it ever happened. One way you could control that is, whenever possible, never let people try to type Bitcoin addresses off payment stubs - instead, force people to get the full Bitcoin address from your website via secure SSL. But, still print ''most'' of the address on the payment stub (perhaps with four or five characters starred out), so that the customer's need for a paper trail can be satisfied, so they can prove they paid if there is ever a dispute.<br />
<br />
==Setting Prices==<br />
<br />
When a business accepts bitcoins for payment, there generally is the need to convert them to the currencies used for paying suppliers, employees and shareholders. Some merchants set prices based on the current market rate at the time the price quote is presented to the customer (merchant services like [http://paysius.com Paysius] or [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay] do this automatically). <br />
<br />
[[Bitcoin Prices]] lists the exchange rate for many currencies on multiple exchanges.<br />
<br />
When prices are determined using an automated process, the current market rate can be based on either a current price or on a weighted average basis. [[Bitcoin Charts]] provides a [http://bitcoincharts.com/about/markets-api data feed that provides weighted prices].<br />
<br />
When bitcoin funds for purchases are received, some merchants instantly exchange those proceeds into the preferred currency used (again done automatically by [http://paysius.com Paysius] or [http://www.bit-pay.com Bit-pay]). Hedging for each transaction can nearly entirely eliminate exchange rate risk that the business is exposed to when accepting bitcoins for payment.<br />
<br />
==Contract==<br />
<br />
A sales contract might be used to ensure that specific terms are met to lessen the chances of a misunderstanding. For instance, the party sending payment is responsible for paying any [[transaction fee]] that might be necessary. A contract might specify that a transaction fee must be paid and what amount, so as to prevent the situation where the transaction is considered a low priority transaction and thus isn't confirmed quickly.<br />
<br />
Other items that might be addressed in a contract:<br />
<br />
* Requirement and handling of escrow through an [[:Category:Escrow_services|escrow service]].<br />
* Jurisdiction for disputes.<br />
* Refund policy (particularly with the exchange rate being volatile)<br />
<br />
==Paying taxes on Bitcoin income==<br />
[[Tax compliance]] is a topic of concern for small businesses. We aren't accountants or lawyers, and can't give legal or accounting advice.<br />
<br />
But in many respects, Bitcoin transactions work very much like cash. Just like Bitcoin, cash is anonymous and doesn't leave a paper trail, yet is widely used in commerce every day.<br />
<br />
Ask yourself how you would handle a cash transaction. Do you accept cash transactions? Do you normally pay taxes on cash transactions? The answer for Bitcoin should probably be the same.<br />
<br />
As for how to decide what a Bitcoin transaction is worth... the IRS, as far as we know, has never issued a guide mentioning how to value Bitcoin transactions. But they probably have rules and guidelines on how to value transactions made in foreign currency or "cash equivalents". We imagine the accounting would be similar.<br />
<br />
With Bitcoins, there's likely to be some difference between the value of BTC when you received them as payment, versus when you go to exchange them for another currency like USD, should you decide to do so. This scenario, likewise, would be no different if you accepted foreign currency or gold as payment. Under some scenarios, it might make sense to book the dollar value of BTC income as it is received, and then to book any difference incurred when it is exchanged for fiat currency. Under others, it might make sense to book the whole thing at the time of exchange.<br />
<br />
Perhaps you might talk to your accountant. You don't need to get into a discussion with your accountant about block chains and private keys or the philosophy behind a decentralized currency. By comparing the fundamentals of Bitcoins to accounting concepts already well understood by the public, you can probably get all the answers you need. What would you ask your accountant if you decided that you wanted to accept ''Berkshire Bucks'' or 1-ounce gold coins as payment?<br />
<br />
== Help this article ==<br />
<br />
This article is a stub, please add to it!<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Merchant Howto]]<br />
* [[In-store Transactions]]<br />
* [[Tax compliance]]<br />
* [[Securing online services]]<br />
* [http://paysius.com Paysius] Allows merchants to easily and securely accept Bitcoin on their website and track payments <br />
* [[BitCoins Mobile]] provides accurate up to date pricing from multiple exchanges from your Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.<br />
* [[Bitcoin PayFlow]] automates the process for accepting bitcoins<br />
<br />
[[Category:ECommerce]]<br />
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