Digital Currency Magnates Bitcoin Basics Portal

Welcome to the DC Magnates Bitcoin Basics portal, a central hub to learn more about the many digital currencies, companies involved and key terms in the industry.

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[column size=one_third position=first ]Altcoins

Litecoins (LTC)

Dogecoin (DOGE)

Namecoin (NMC)

Peercoin (PPC)

Primecoin (XPM)

Feathercoin (FTC)

Auroracoin (AUR)

NXT Currency (NXT)

Quarkcoin (QRK)

Tagcoin (TAG)

Terracoin (TRC)

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[column size=one_third position=middle ]Exchanges

Bitstamp

BTC-e

Cryptsy

Kraken

BTC-China

Vircurex

Bit2c.co.il

itBit

Vault of Satoshi

Bittylicious

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[column size=one_third position=last ]Terminology 

Blockchain

Bitcoin wallet

Bitcoin Wallets vs Address 

Mining

Satoshi (currency value)

Bitcoin ATM 

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