@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ Alice was introduced to bitcoin by a friend so she has an easy way to acquire he
There are hundreds of applications and websites that can provide the current market rate. Here are some of the most popular:
http://bitcoinaverage.com/[Bitcoin Average]:: A site that provides a simple view of the volume-weighted-average for each currency
http://bitcoincharts.com[Bitcoin Charts]:: A market data listing service that shows the market rate of bitcoin across many exchanges around the globe, denominated in different local currencies
http://www.zeroblock.com/[ZeroBlock]:: A free Android and iOS application that can display a bitcoin price from different exchanges
http://bitcoinaverage.com/[Bitcoin Average]:: ((("Bitcoin Average")))A site that provides a simple view of the volume-weighted-average for each currency
http://bitcoincharts.com[Bitcoin Charts]:: ((("Bitcoin Charts")))A market data listing service that shows the market rate of bitcoin across many exchanges around the globe, denominated in different local currencies
http://www.zeroblock.com/[ZeroBlock]:: ((("ZeroBlock")))A free Android and iOS application that can display a bitcoin price from different exchanges
In addition to these various sites and applications, most bitcoin wallets will automatically convert amounts between bitcoin and other currencies. Joe will use his wallet to convert the price automatically before sending bitcoin to Alice.
@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ In addition to these various sites and applications, most bitcoin wallets will a
==== Sending and Receiving Bitcoin
((("getting started", "sending and receiving bitcoin", id="GSsend01")))Alice has decided to convert $10 US dollars into bitcoin, so as not to risk too much money on this new technology. She gives Joe $10 in cash, opens her Mycelium wallet application, and selects Receive. This displays a QR code with Alice's first bitcoin address.
((("getting started", "sending and receiving bitcoin", id="GSsend01")))((("sending and receiving", "bitcoin wallet quickstart example")))((("sending and receiving", see="also transactions")))Alice has decided to convert $10 US dollars into bitcoin, so as not to risk too much money on this new technology. She gives Joe $10 in cash, opens her Mycelium wallet application, and selects Receive. This displays a QR code with Alice's first bitcoin address.
Joe then selects Send on his smartphone wallet and is presented with a screen containing two inputs:
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