Bitcoin

is a unique new digital money. It went up in value especially after the Cyprus crisis.
Unlike the government issued currencies it is not issued or controlled by any state.

What is Bitcoin?

Introduction to Bitcoin:

Bitcoin is a new form of internet currency. It allows for person-to-person payments
that don't go through a third party. If you want to find out more, read on,
or check this page out

Get yourself a Bitcoin Address

What are Bitcoin Addresses ?

Bitcoin payments operate like bank transfers. Each person has their own "account",
called a Bitcoin Address. An address looks like this:

1V3cqJEVKx7mohEXXaHXnn96SAvLEGnHcV

A person can have as many Addresses as he wishes and store them together in an
electronic Wallet. So lets get you your first Address!

Bitcoin Online Wallets

You can get an Address in a very easy way by registering at LOCAL BITCOINS

I have the Address, what do I need it for?

Well, an Address is like a bank account - before you can spend any money, you need
to put some money in. You can use your Address to store more funds than you need
for just one purchase, so you won't have to do the following steps each time you want
to buy something.

How to Get Bitcoins

As Bitcoin is a form of currency, it costs money. The easiest ways to get bitcoins are:

•  Local Bitcoins  
   
• Buy - Sell - 0% FEES - SEPA - Localbitcoin.com
  
• Go onto the website. Under "Pay to" select "Bitcoin Address", under "Pay from",
  
• select your convenient method of purchase. In the table below be sure to input your
  
• Bitcoin Address, amount of money you want to convert and so forth. Proceed along
  
• with instructions.

Payments & Withdrawals of Bitcoins

You may start with an ONLINE WALLET on UPHOLD.com because then your bank account
is linked to your Bitcoin Wallet and funding and withdrawals are very easy. If you decide to sell
some coins or switch to gold instead at a certain point, it is all on the cards.

I assume you have funds on your Address now. Good!

Find out the payment details

Find out what Address you need to pay your money TO and HOW MUCH you need to pay.
It might be as easy as sending 1 bitcoin to 1XxxXXXXXXZZZZZ35376, or a bit more complicated,
as sending 3.12345678 bitcoins to 1GauqJEVKx7mohEXXaHXnn96RFvLEGnVjV. As you most
likely will be doing this on your computer, just copy and paste everything.

Send the money

Go to the website you used to get your Address from. Find the location where you can input your
recipient's Address and amount and send the payment. It should be fairly straightforward.

For Bitcoin Professionals

You have some experience with Bitcoins, but you want to find out how to use it in a more secure way?
This part of the guide is for people who want to advance their knowledge a step further for their personal use.

Get a client

eWallets are good if you are on the go or dealing with pocket change. If you want to control your own
security and be independent, you will need a Client. A Client is an application that manages your Wallet
independently from third party software on your computer. With it, you become your own bank.

There are many Clients out there. The one developed by the core team is the Standard Client, also
known as Bitcoin-QT. You can download it from here. After you start it, it will synchronise itself with the
Bitcoin Network. It might be a long process and take up a couple gigabytes of your hard drive space,
but this is the way to ensure nobody is trying to cheat.

Once that is done, the Client will control your Wallet file. Be sure to protect it with a password and back it up
regularly. It is stored in a file called "wallet.dat" in your Bitcoin data . If you lose it or it gets stolen, you lose your money.
WARNING: The above method is very safe but needs many GIGABYTES (the entire blockchain indeed) to DOWNLOAD. T
his may take DAYS !
That is why we strongly recommend ELECTRUM.org for beginners.

Get onto an exchange

There are many ways to buy bitcoins.  If you have Euros or Dollars to invest we recommend
Upload.com There you can Buy - Sell with 0% FEES via SEPA and  ACH payments
from US banks easily

Buy bitcoins locally !

There is a number of people wanting to trade bitcoins locally. You can get in contact with them through the
 Local Bitcoins website.
If  you plan to move to another place, possibly another country
take your time and buy bitcoins strictly via cash, and be prepared to explain your cash-vanishing habits in a
credible and irrefutable way.
Some countries, especially the US and some European places are now very strict when it comes to moving
larger amounts of money.

Nobody can prove you didn't spend much money and you will surely not cross any border with it. All you
have to make sure is that you buy your Bitcoins in cash.

In the other country, you shouldn't cash them out to a bank account also. Use LOCAL AGENTS again or
webmoney (no US and no European Company)
All bank transactions can be tracked, as ownership can be checked on those accounts, however there is
no such verification process in bitcoins.

With Bitcoin through the Crisis

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