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My public Bitcoin address is: 1GqhqkDURvJDUhfcg61RySFcz53randoLf
There's a web site called "BlockChain.info" which provides a lot of interesting information about Bitcoins. My Bitcoin address, and its history of transactions, can be viewed, here: https://www.blockchain.info/address/1GqhqkDURvJDUhfcg61RySFcz53randoLf
The open source software I chose to use to create and manage my Bitcoin wallet - Bitcoin Armory - stores all the data on my local computer instead of depending on a third-party (such as a web site) because I think it's important to have full control over financial instruments (like currency) which belong to me. If you choose to do the same (and I recommend it as the better option), then make sure you have backups printed on paper in addition to backups on diskettes, CDs, or USB memory and that you store them in separate locations in case your primary location is damaged or destroyed.
One of the interesting features of the software I selected is that it can create a "payment request" link, with easy-to-use customization options, generates HTML code that produces the following (which I customized as a "donation" link):
Donate using Bitcoins
The main web site for the Bitcoin currency, which also recommends the wallet software I selected (along with a variety of others) is: http://www.bitcoin.org/
If you're new to the Bitcoin currency, then I highly recommend reading about the Bitcoin myths as it turns out to be a really good introduction to Bitcoin: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Myths
The open source Bitcoin wallet software that I selected can be downloaded from here: http://www.bitcoinarmory.com/
Market Capitalization
For those who want to know more about Bitcoin's Market Capitalization (a.k.a., "marketcap"), hopefully these links will provide you with the bulk of what you need to know:
- FAQ: CryptoCurrency Market Capitlaizations
- The Truth Behind Bitcoin's Market Capitalization: Bitcoin's Market Cap is not what you think it is
- Market Capitalization chart: The total USD value of bitcoin supply in circulation, as calculated by the daily average market price across major exchanges
Resources
If you're new to Bitcoin (and cryptographic currencies in general), then you may find these resources to be helpful places to learn more...
- Binance - cryptocurrency exchange that's rich in features and has been around for a long time
- Learn me a Bitcoin (the easy way to learn how Bitcoin works)
- Visualization of live Bitcoin transactions (by Bit Bonkers)
- Cryptowatch charts (live) that provide amazing detail about Bitcoin's price, volume, etc.
News media
- CryptoAnalyst: A reliable and timely source of news and information on digital currencies such as bitcoin, and its underlying technology
- 2014-Sep-14: CoinDesk - 10 Physical Bitcoins: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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