Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital currency, a protocol, and a software that enables
- Instant peer to peer transactions
- Worldwide payments
- Low or zero processing fees
- And much more!
Bitcoin uses peer to peer technology to operate with no central authority; managing transactions
and issuing Bitcoins are carried out collectively by the network. Through many of its unique
properties, Bitcoin allows exciting uses that could not be covered by any previous payment systems.
Tools
There exist a lot of tools for the bitcoin currency. Here is a small list:
- Blockchain.info gives an online view on the block chain
and can be used to investigate blocks, addresses and transactions.
- Brainwallet.org
contains some usefull tools to work with the encryption behind bitcoin and also can convert
some key formats.
Marketplaces
To exchange bitcoins with local currency there are some marketplaces:
Donations accepted: