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dialogs:
  materialvideo: "Videos"
  materialvideoformat: "More formats and languages"
  materialvideoyoutube: "Video on Youtube"
  materialvideomore: "More videos"
  materialquote: "Quotes"
  materialquotemore: "Show more quotes..."
  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."
  quotemaxkeiser: "It's the cheapest way to move money around."
  quotebillgates: "Bitcoin is a technological tour de force."
  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."
  quotetimothylee: "Bitcoin allows wealth to be reduced to pure information and transmitted costlessly around the world—something nobody knew how to do before 2009. Its applications won’t be immediately obvious, especially to ordinary users."
  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 crypto currencies 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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<h1>{% translate pagetitle %}</h1>
<p class="summary">{% translate summary %}</p>

<h2>{% translate volunteer %}</h2>

<div class="press-volunteer">

<div>

<p>{% translate volunteernonprofit %}</p>

<p>{% translate volunteerpresscenter %}</p>

</div>

</div>

<h2>{% translate menu-faq layout %}</h2>

<div class="press-faq">

<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate whatisbitcoin faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate whatisbitcointxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate howitworks faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate howitworkstxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate howitworkstxt2 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate whatismining faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate whatisminingtxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate acquire faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <ul>
    <li>{% translate acquireli1 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate acquireli2 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate acquireli3 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate acquireli4 faq %}</li>
  </ul>
  <p>{% translate acquiretxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate used faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate usedtxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>
  <img style="height:165px;width:380px;" src="/img/faq/merchants_map.png" alt="Screenshot">
  </p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate makepayment faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <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>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate advantages faq %}</a>
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  <ul>
    <li>{% translate advantagesli1 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate advantagesli2 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate advantagesli3 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate advantagesli4 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate advantagesli5 faq %}</li>
  </ul>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate disadvantages faq %}</a>
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  <ul>
    <li>{% translate disadvantagesli1 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate disadvantagesli2 faq %}</li>
    <li>{% translate disadvantagesli3 faq %}</li>
  </ul>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate secure faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate securetxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate islegal faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate islegaltxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate islegaltxt2 faq %}</p>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/other/virtualcurrencyschemes201210en.pdf">Virtual Currency Schemes - European Central Bank</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://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>
  </ul>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate taxes faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate taxestxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate illegalactivities faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate illegalactivitiestxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate illegalactivitiestxt2 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate illegalactivitiestxt3 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate bubble faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate bubbletxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate whyvalue faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate whyvaluetxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate ponzi faq %}</a>
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  <p>{% translate ponzitxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate ponzitxt2 faq %}</p>
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<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate creator faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate creatortxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate creatortxt2 faq %}</p>
  </div>
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  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate worthless faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate worthlesstxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
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<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate virtual faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate virtualtxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
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<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate trust faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate trusttxt1 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<div>
  <a href="#" onclick="faqShow(event);">{% translate anonymous faq %}</a>
  <div>
  <p>{% translate anonymoustxt1 faq %}</p>
  <p>{% translate anonymoustxt2 faq %}</p>
  </div>
</div>
<p>{% translate faqmore %}</p>

</div>

{% if page.lang == 'en' %}

<div class="press-videos">

<h2>{{ 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>
<a>What is Bitcoin - Funke</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP4GSvQUtBw&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">{{ page.dialogs.materialvideoyoutube }}</a><br>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bw3qRtSO3Wwtb3dYLVNDTmNxSTQ&usp=sharing" target="_blank">{{ page.dialogs.materialvideoformat }}</a>
</div>
<div>
<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>
<a>What is Bitcoin - Weusecoins</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo&amp;feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">{{ page.dialogs.materialvideoyoutube }}</a><br>
<a href="https://www.weusecoins.com/en/materials" target="_blank">{{ page.dialogs.materialvideoformat }}</a>
</div>

</div>

{% endif %}

<div class="press-pictures">

<h2>{% translate materialpicture %}</h2>
<div>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0B4t9VJLm_PWhckxzRm5vS2ZtOWM" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_kiez.jpg" alt="Bitcoin Kiez sign"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0BwnE6HIoU4a4bUswMm5UWS1XakU" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_plain.png" alt="Bitcoin logo"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0BwnE6HIoU4a4Z2FaVTZ0NmRjSmc" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_qt.png" alt="Bitcoin Qt logo"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bxtcokiuvb4fZjlvNjhTN2Q4aUE" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_3d.png" alt="3D Bitcoin artwork by Eivind Nag" title="3D Bitcoin artwork by Eivind Nag"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bxtcokiuvb4fa3QweHlqTTE2U3c" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_3d_light.png" alt="Bitcoin 3D" title="3D Bitcoin artwork by Eivind Nag"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bxtcokiuvb4fVTVhcDQzRVNBelk" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_3d_perspective.png" alt="Bitcoin 3D" title="3D Bitcoin artwork by Eivind Nag"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bxtcokiuvb4fcVQzWkNHYm5jbE0" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_3d_wood.png" alt="Bitcoin 3D" title="3D Bitcoin artwork by Eivind Nag"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0BwnE6HIoU4a4NjlNLVM2dzJXLUk" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_casascius_holograph.png" alt="Bitcoin Casascius holograph coin"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtMHByaTB1NmNSdTg" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_cybrbeast4.png" alt="Bitcoin Cybrbeast 3D artwork"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtbFhyb0YybHdhWEU" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_cybrbeast1.png" alt="Bitcoin Cybrbeast 3D artwork"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtV1BCLUQ1cHhOaDA" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_cybrbeast2.png" alt="Bitcoin Cybrbeast 3D artwork"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtYmhXTDUxRHlUY2M" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_cybrbeast5.png" alt="Bitcoin Cybrbeast 3D artwork"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtT2ZLUzZyYUlJaGs" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_cybrbeast3.png" alt="Bitcoin Cybrbeast 3D artwork"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtVnV1X1ktLW83Uzg" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_wood.png" alt="Bitcoin wood artwork"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0Bw3qRtSO3WwtRkxSRDZtQXFTbWc" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_casascius_metal.png" alt="Bitcoin Casascius metal coin"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0BwnE6HIoU4a4MG9oY1hTSTRBMHM" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_euro.png" alt="Bitcoin euro"></a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=view&amp;id=0BwnE6HIoU4a4RUZwY1Bzd3ZMa1E" target="_blank"><img src="/img/press/picture/bitcoin_logo_gold.png" alt="Bitcoin gold"></a>
</div>
<a href="#" onclick="materialShow(event);">{% translate materialpicturemore %}</a>

</div>

{% if page.lang == 'en' %}

<div class="press-quotes">

<h2>{{ page.dialogs.materialquote }}</h2>
<div>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotechrisdixon }}</span><span>Chris Dixon, Technology Investor</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotewencescasares }}</span><span>Wences Casares, Technology Entrepreneur</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotetonygallippi }}</span><span>Tony Gallippi, BitPay CEO</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotedankaminsky }}</span><span>Dan Kaminsky, Security Researcher</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotejeremyliew }}</span><span>Jeremy Liew, Lightspeed Venture Partners</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotejohndonohoe }}</span>John Donohoe, Ebay CEO<span></span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotetylerwinklevoss }}</span><span>Tyler Winklevoss, Entrepreneur</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotesatoshi }}</span><span>Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin Developer</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotebillgates }}</span><span>Bill Gates, Executive Chairman, Microsoft<br>Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotegavinandresen }}</span><span>Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist, The Bitcoin Foundation</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotetimothylee }}</span><span>Timothy B. Lee, Reporter, The Washington Post</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quoteandyskelton }}</span><span>Andy Skelton, Developer, WordPress</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>Fred Wilson, Co-Founder of Union Square Ventures</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotefrancoisrvelde }}</span><span>François R. Velde, Economist, Federal Reserve</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotenavalravikant }}</span><span>Naval Ravikant, Founder of Angellist</span></p>
<p><span>{{ page.dialogs.quotemaxkeiser }}</span><span>Max Keiser, Journalist & TV Host</span></p>
</div>
<a href="#" onclick="materialShow(event);">{{ page.dialogs.materialquotemore }}</a>

</div>

{% endif %}