@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ _Standard_ BIP:: Describes any change that affects most or all Bitcoin implement
_Informational_ BIP:: Describes a Bitcoin design issue, or provides general guidelines or information to the Bitcoin community, but does not propose a new feature. Informational BIPs do not necessarily represent a Bitcoin community consensus or recommendation, so users and implementors may ignore informational BIPs or follow their advice.
_Process_ BIP:: Describes a Bitcoin process, or proposes a change to (or an event in) a process. Process BIPs are like standard BIPs but apply to areas other than the Bitcoin protocol itself. They might propose an implementation, but not to Bitcoin's codebase; they often require community consensus; and unlike informational BIPs, they are more than recommendations, and users are typically not free to ignore them. Examples include procedures, guidelines, changes to the decision-making process, and changes to the tools or environment used in Bitcoin development. Any meta-BIP is also considered a process BIP.
BIPs are recorded in a https://github.com/bitcoin/bips[versioned repository on GitHub].
BIPs are recorded in a https://oreil.ly/jjO0R[versioned repository on GitHub].
An MIT-licensed document from the open source Bitcoin Core project,
reproduced here in edited form, describes which BIPs it implements, including listing
the Pull Request (PR) and version of Bitcoin Core where support for each BIP was added or
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Although these earlier digital currencies worked, they were centralized and, as
Bitcoin was first described in 2008 with the publication of a
paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash
System,"footnote:[https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf:["Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,"]
System,"footnote:[https://oreil.ly/KUaBM["Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,"]
Satoshi Nakamoto.] written under the
alias of Satoshi Nakamoto (see <<satoshi_whitepaper>>). Nakamoto
combined several prior inventions such as digital signatures and Hashcash to create
@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ Bitcoin transactions are irreversible. Most electronic payment networks such as
Here are some methods for acquiring bitcoin as a new user:
* Find a friend who has bitcoins and buy some from him or her directly. Many Bitcoin users start this way. This method is the least complicated. One way to meet people with bitcoins is to attend a local Bitcoin meetup listed at https://meetup.com[Meetup.com].
* Find a friend who has bitcoins and buy some from him or her directly. Many Bitcoin users start this way. This method is the least complicated. One way to meet people with bitcoins is to attend a local Bitcoin meetup listed at pass:[<a href="https://meetup.com" class="orm:hideurl">Meetup.com</a>].
* Earn bitcoin by selling a product or service for bitcoin. If you are a programmer, sell your programming skills. If you're a hairdresser, cut hair for bitcoins.
* Use a Bitcoin ATM in your city. A Bitcoin ATM is a machine that accepts cash and sends bitcoins to your smartphone Bitcoin wallet.
* Use a Bitcoin currency exchange linked to your bank account. Many countries now have currency exchanges that offer a market for buyers and sellers to swap bitcoins with local currency. Exchange-rate listing services, such as https://bitcoinaverage.com[BitcoinAverage], often show a list of Bitcoin exchanges for each currency.
@ -431,9 +431,9 @@ Bitcoin, like most other currencies, has a _floating exchange rate_. That means
There are hundreds of applications and websites that can provide the current market rate. Here are some of the most popular:
https://bitcoinaverage.com/[Bitcoin Average]:: A site that provides a simple view of the volume-weighted-average for each currency.
https://coincap.io/[CoinCap]:: A service listing the market capitalization and exchange rates of hundreds of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoins.
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/cme-cf-cryptocurrency-benchmarks.html?redirect=/trading/cryptocurrency-indices/cf-bitcoin-reference-rate.html[Chicago Mercantile Exchange Bitcoin Reference Rate]:: A reference rate that can be used for institutional and contractual reference, provided as part of investment data feeds by the CME.
https://bitcoinaverage.com[Bitcoin Average]:: A site that provides a simple view of the volume-weighted-average for each currency.
https://coincap.io[CoinCap]:: A service listing the market capitalization and exchange rates of hundreds of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoins.
https://oreil.ly/ACieC[Chicago Mercantile Exchange Bitcoin Reference Rate]:: A reference rate that can be used for institutional and contractual reference, provided as part of investment data feeds by the CME.
In addition to these various sites and applications, some bitcoin
wallets will automatically convert amounts between bitcoin and other
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