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  materialvideo: "Videos"
  materialvideoformat: "More formats and languages"
  materialvideoyoutube: "Video on Youtube"
  materialvideomore: "More videos"
  materialquote: "Quotes"
  materialquotemore: "Show more quotes..."
  material_even_more_quotes: "For even more quotes about Bitcoin, please see <a href=\"https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bitcoin\">WikiQuote.</a>"
  material_source: "source"
  quotesatoshi: "With e-currency based on cryptographic proof, without the need to trust a third party middleman, money can be secure and transactions effortless."
  quotetonygallippi: "Bitcoin is Money Over Internet Protocol."
  quotedankaminsky: "Entire classes of bugs are missing."
  quotechrisdixon: "There are 3 eras of currency: Commodity based, politically based, and now, math based."
  quotejeremyliew: "The potential for disruption is enormous."
  quotewencescasares: "Right now Bitcoin feels like the Internet before the browser."
  quotetylerwinklevoss: "We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error."
  quotepaulbuchheit: "Bitcoin may be the TCP/IP of money."
  quotegavinandresen: "You can basically put a bank in your pocket... That's pretty amazing."
  quotenavalravikant: "All the things that gold does, Bitcoin kind of does better."
  quotebrianforde: >
    Digital currencies have immense potential to improve human welfare
    by strengthening the capacity of governments to deliver more
    responsive services and secure the rights of their citizens to
    property, identity and increased financial inclusion.

  quoteandyskelton: "PayPal alone blocks access from over 60 countries ... Whatever the reason, we don’t think an individual blogger from Haiti, Ethiopia, or Kenya should have diminished access to the blogosphere because of payment issues they can’t control."
  quotetuurdemeester: "The Babyboomers gave us the personal computer, Generation X gave us the Internet, and now Generation Y is building a new financial paradigm."
  quoterichardbrown: "Had you asked me five years ago, I would just say it was impossible. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies solved this problem of coming to a consensus globally where you don't trust anybody else."
  quotefredwilson: "We believe that Bitcoin represents something fundamental and powerful ... It reminds us of SMTP, HTTP, RSS, and BitTorrent in its architecture and openness."
  quotejohndonohoe: "[Digital currency is going to be] a very powerful thing."
  quotefrancoisrvelde: "It represents a remarkable conceptual and technical achievement, which may well be used by existing financial institutions (which could issue their own bitcoins) or even by governments themselves."

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<h2 id="volunteer">{% translate volunteer %}</h2>

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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate whatisbitcoin faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate whatisbitcointxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate howitworks faq %}</a>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate whatismining faq %}</a>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate acquire faq %}</a>
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    <li>{% translate acquireli1 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate acquireli2 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate acquireli3 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate acquireli4 faq %}</li>
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  <p>{% translate acquiretxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate used faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate usedtxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <img style="height:165px;width:380px;" src="/img/faq/merchants_map.png" alt="Screenshot">
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate makepayment faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate makepaymenttxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p><img src="/img/faq/mobile_send.png" style="height:325px;width:190px;" alt="Screenshot"><img src="/img/faq/mobile_receive.png" style="height:325px;width:190px;" alt="Screenshot"></p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate advantages faq %}</a>
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    <li>{% translate advantagesli4 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate advantagesli5 faq %}</li>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate disadvantages faq %}</a>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate secure faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate securetxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate islegal faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate islegaltxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate islegaltxt2 faq %}</p>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/other/virtualcurrencyschemes201210en.pdf">Virtual Currency Schemes - European Central Bank</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.fincen.gov/statutes_regs/guidance/pdf/FIN-2013-G001.pdf">Application of FinCEN’s Regulations to Persons Administering, Exchanging, or Using Virtual Currencies</a></li>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate taxes faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate taxestxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate illegalactivities faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate illegalactivitiestxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate illegalactivitiestxt2 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate illegalactivitiestxt3 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate bubble faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate bubbletxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate whyvalue faq %}</a>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate ponzi faq %}</a>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate creator faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate creatortxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate creatortxt2 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate worthless faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate worthlesstxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate virtual faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate virtualtxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate trust faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate trusttxt1 faq %}</p>
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  <a onclick="faqShow(event);" ontouchstart="faqShow(event);" class="link-js">{% translate anonymous faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate anonymoustxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate anonymoustxt2 faq %}</p>
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<p>{% translate faqmore %}</p>

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<div class="press-videos">

<h2 id="videos">{{ page.dialogs.materialvideo }}</h2>

<div>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP4GSvQUtBw&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/video/funke.jpg" alt="what is Bitcoin"></a><br>
What is Bitcoin - Funke<br>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/video/whatisbitcoin.jpg" alt="what is Bitcoin"></a><br>
What is Bitcoin - Weusecoins<br>
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<h2 id="quotes">{{ page.dialogs.materialquote }}</h2>
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<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotechrisdixon }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Dixon">Chris Dixon</a>, Technology Investor</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotewencescasares }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wences_Casares">Wences Casares</a>, Technology Entrepreneur (<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/11/bitcoin/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotetonygallippi }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gallippi">Tony Gallippi</a>, BitPay CEO</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotedankaminsky }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Kaminsky">Dan Kaminsky</a>, Security Researcher (<a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=34458.0">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotejeremyliew }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightspeed_Ventures">Jeremy Liew</a>, Lightspeed Venture Partners (<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/11/bitcoin/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotejohndonohoe }}</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donahoe">John Donohoe</a>, former Ebay CEO (<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/03/ebay-ceo-john-donahoe-is-bullish-on-digital-currency-and-hes-keeping-tabs-on-bitcoin/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)<span></span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotetylerwinklevoss }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Winklevoss">Tyler Winklevoss</a>, Entrepreneur (<a href="http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/as-big-investors-emerge-bitcoin-gets-ready-for-its-close-up/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotesatoshi }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto">Satoshi Nakamoto</a>, Bitcoin Developer (<a href="http://p2pfoundation.ning.com/forum/topics/bitcoin-open-{{page.dialogs.material_source}}">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotegavinandresen }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Andresen">Gavin Andresen</a>, Chief Scientist, The Bitcoin Foundation (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4dSXTnfms">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotepaulbuchheit }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Buchheit">Paul Buchheit</a>, Creator of GMail, Google (<a href="https://twitter.com/paultoo/status/328969714283995136">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quoteandyskelton }}</span><span>Andy Skelton, Developer, WordPress (<a href="https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/pay-another-way-bitcoin/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotetuurdemeester }}</span><span>Tuur Demeester, Author, MacroTrends</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quoterichardbrown }}</span><span>Richard Brown, Executive architect, IBM</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotefredwilson }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Wilson_%28financier%29">Fred Wilson</a>, Co-Founder of Union Square Ventures (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/fred-wilson-heres-why-im-investing-in-bitcoin-2013-5">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotefrancoisrvelde }}</span><span>François R. Velde, Economist, Federal Reserve (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/your-money/a-bitcoin-puzzle-heads-its-excitement-tails-its-anxiety.html">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotenavalravikant }}</span><span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AngelList">Naval Ravikant</a>, Founder of Angellist (<a href="https://gigaom.com/2013/09/10/as-bitcoin-hype-settles-down-real-possibilities-start-to-emerge/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotebrianforde }}</span><span>Brian Forde, Director of Digital Currency, MIT Media Lab (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregoryferenstein/2015/07/29/former-obama-tech-advisor-explains-how-bitcoin-could-transform-government-in-5-quotes/">{{page.dialogs.material_source}}</a>)</span></p>

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