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Welcome to the BitcoinPHL Wiki!

Getting Started - for Users

Setting up a Wallet

• Setting up a Blockchain.info wallet on your PC or Mac

• Setting up a Blockchain.info wallet on your Android or Tablet

• Setting up a Blockchain.info wallet on iPhone or iPad

• Setting up a Wallet on your Legacy Mobile Phone (Coinapult)

Buying and Selling Coins

Locally Currently, the fastest way to buy bitcoins is to do it in person, in cash. To accomplish this, go through localbitcoins, attend one of our meetups or try the philadelphia trading post facebook group.

Online There are numerous online exchanges, ranked below by ease of use.

• Coinbase connects directly to your bank account (takes less than a week to verify), debiting and crediting your account when you buy or sell.
• Bitstamp accepts payment through a money order, which you make from your bank and takes ????.

Getting Started - for Merchants

Transaction Processors

• Bitpay

• Coinbase

Accepting Bitcoins

• Printed QR Code

Pros: Simple, nearly free, fast Cons: No confirmation capability, must determine conversion at point of sale, cant differentiate between different products, accounting is challenging

• iPad or Tablet

Using Websites Coinbase.com Pros: Will convert USD to BTC for you at time of sale, can have a different target for each product, improved accounting Using apps Blockchain.info app Hardware Cheap Android Tablets VIA V7 7 WM8880 Cortex-A9 Android Tablet ($59)

Security

Cold Storage

• What is Cold Storage?
• Paper Wallet Tutorial
• Cold Storage with Linux, Bitcoin-Qt, and TrueCrypt
• Privacy

Bitcoin Businesses

• Locating Brick & Mortar Businesses

Coinmap.org Bitcoin Travel Other Maps

• Philadelphia
• NYC
• Online

Investment and Day Trading

Charts and Analysis

• Bitcoincharts.com
• Bitcoin Clark Moody
• Bitcoinity
• Bitcoinaverage
• Second Market - Invest in bitcoins through your IRA

Portfolios

• The Bitstar Portfolio (Blending Bitcoin with Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio)

Mining Resources

• Altcoin Mining

              CryptoSwitcher: Chooses Optimal Crypto-currency to mine at all times

• Communities

/r/BitcoinMining

Other Bitcoin Resources

• https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page
• http://bitcoins.com - Mt. Gox created portal
• Intro Videos
• http://weusecoins.com
• bitcoin world network
• Youtube Channels & Podcasts
• Twitter
• Facebook Groups
• Print Materials