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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: questionstorm on October 17, 2012, 08:21:08 PM



Title: bitcoin:1bItCoiNaDReSsssssssss
Post by: questionstorm on October 17, 2012, 08:21:08 PM
I can see this kind of "links" on certain pages and in this forum.
What is it good for?  It doesn't do anything in my browser.
What is it supposed to do?  What does it do in your browser?
Maybe brings up the bitcoin client?


Title: Re: bitcoin:1bItCoiNaDReSsssssssss
Post by: salfter on October 17, 2012, 08:32:37 PM
I can see this kind of "links" on certain pages and in this forum.
What is it good for?  It doesn't do anything in my browser.
What is it supposed to do?  What does it do in your browser?
Maybe brings up the bitcoin client?

If you have one installed, yes.  On my iPhone, for instance, tapping a bitcoin: URL will open the Blockchain.info app.


Title: Re: bitcoin:1bItCoiNaDReSsssssssss
Post by: Bia Yao Ma on October 17, 2012, 08:41:47 PM
Really new to bitcoin eh? If you are talking about addresses that look more like 1JuEmisSSH8iXqZ5dNi8XpF7B8uD7e2hqW, those are bitcoin addresses!

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Address

Lost of reading ahead for you, but it will be worth it. Welcome to the world of cryptocurrencies friend. :-)


Title: Re: bitcoin:1bItCoiNaDReSsssssssss
Post by: Suntor on October 17, 2012, 08:50:38 PM
I think clicking them opens a transaction menu to the specified address (in bitcoin-qt or similar) where you can specify the amount yourself. Like a barcode you can scan with your phone.