Questions tagged [websites]

Concerning websites that support the Bitcoin network or community.

Concerning websites that support the Bitcoin network or community.

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Where is a comprehensive list of websites for getting free bitcoins?

Up till now I know two websites where one can get free bitcoins: http://www.bitvisitor.com/ https://freebitcoins.appspot.com http://freebitco.in http://takefreebitcoin.com/ Is there a comprehensive list of all such websites available somewhere?
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Is there a Bitcoin exchange comparison site (fees, details) like distrowatch.com or http://cmsmatrix.org/?

Is there anybody that knows of a site that does a fairly thorough comparison of all currently active exchanges, and their fees especially. Like there is distrowatch.com and cmsmatrix.org. The closest i've seen is on the bitcoin wiki :…
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Which Bitcoin-powered gambling sites are "provably fair"?

Through the spread of Bitcoin for the purposes of online gambling, the concept of "provably fair" games came more into the limelight. Which of the Bitcoin-powered gambling websites are provably fair? For clarity's sake, a provably fair game is a…
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Where can I register a domain and pay with bitcoins?

Where can I register a domain name and pay with bitcoins? (The question is about usual domain names, not .bit maintained by the namecoin network.)
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What is GLBSE? How does one use it?

What is the Bitcoin Global Stock Exchange? How can one use it effectively?
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What are the most respectable Bitcoin news websites?

Which blogs or websites are the most respected in the community to bring everyone up-to-date with the Bitcoin-related news? I'm not talking about the forums, as the sheer volume of messages are overwhelming, nor am I talking about major news sites…
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Are there any poker websites that accept bitcoins?

I would think that bitcoins would be a great fit for websites that allow for gambling, and with Texas Hold 'em being such a big card game it seems that a Hold 'em site might allow players to use bitcoins to fund their accounts. Does anyone know of a…
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Are there any services hosting Bitcoin-related ads for websites?

Say one owns a Bitcoin-specific website and they want to get some ad revenue for Bitcoin-related ads. Are there any websites that host such ads and provide the necessary code for displaying and monetizing them, just like AdSense would, or does one…
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Where can I find a list of merchants who accept bitcoins?

Is there a list of merchants who accept bitcoins?
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Testnet eWallet?

Is there any eWallet available that works on the TestNet? I want to test some payments and so forth and sometimes I want to have an access to an online wallet, so I don't need to hassle with installing Bitcoin on various machines.
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Is there a solid "Bitcoin Bank" yet?

Once MyBitcoin was thought to be a "solid bitcoin bank". Then it was hacked and a lot of people lost a lot of money there. Is there another, secure alternative for storing Bitcoins except storing them on your own computer? (Obviously correctly…
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Running Bitcoin on command-line-only system

I want to run a Bitcoin client on a command-line-only system (Amazon EC2). Is there some specific command-line parameters I should use in order to run the main client without the GUI, or will it run properly without any parameters? How do I later…
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A list of trusted Bitcoin websites?

Is there some trusted website that maintains a list of Bitcoin-related websites and their reputation? For example, if I wanted to check if betsofbitco.in is a legitimate websites (it pays rewards fairly, etc.), where should I turn, asides digging…
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Is there a Trading API that spans multiple independent sites, preferably from open source websites?

To experiment a little with automatic trading I'm looking for a trading api (like mtgox has) which is used on multiple independent websites so that if one goes under that I then don't have to redo my whole program. If possible one from open source…
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Is the new Google Compute Engine suitable (and affordable) for running a bitcoind instance?

Google just recently (at Google I/O 2012) announced their new cloud product, the Google Compute Engine. I don't really understand what it is exactly but I heard it's basically some sort of VPS service. So I was wondering if it would be suitable for…
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