Friday, April 12, 2013

Notes BitCoin


Bitcoin has been receiving a lot of news lately, especially due to the fact it shot up from $35 to over $200 in a few months, although it went back down to over $100 again soon. This is a technical article contain various tips for those interested in using or creating bitcoins.


The technical details of bitcoin were first outlined in a research paper by Satoshi Nakamoto. The coins debut online in 2009.


Newer alternatives to Bitcoin are:
Litecoins, Terracoins, RuCoins


Some places that handle Bitcoins
Bitpay
Mt.Gox - Bitcoin exchange

Some news on Bitcoins:
Cyber currency bursts mainstream
http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/cyber-currency-bursts-mainstream-20130411-2hni3.html

Zuckerberg's nemeses revealed as Bitcoin moguls
http://www.smh.com.au/money/investing/zuckerbergs-nemeses-revealed-as-bitcoin-moguls-20130412-2hp5h.html


Talks about the economy of Bitconis
http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/bumps-on-the-bitcoin-road/2013/04/27/




How to earn or create Bitcoins

Mining Guide for Bitcoins
https://www.weusecoins.com/en/mining-guide

How to get started using your GPU to mine for Bitcoins on Windows
http://www.newslobster.com/random/how-to-get-started-using-your-gpu-to-mine-for-bitcoins-on-windows

python OpenCL bitcoin miner
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1334.0

Easy Ubuntu python OpenCL mining setup
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2636














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