This auction is now closed with no bids.

Please PM me if you have interest in the software.  I will leave up the demo site indefinitely.

Price will not drop below $15k.  The code represents 12 months of work by a seasoned programmer and has a proven security and performance track record, having run in production for nearly a year without being compromised in any significant manner.

Potential uses include:

- Competition for Havelock as an international exchange operated from a country with actual freedom.  (IE; not the USA.)
- A JOBS Act compliant platform.  (Use with USD rather than LTC/BTC)
- Relatively easy conversion to a currency exchange platform.

Cheers.

This auction is now closed with no bids.

Please PM me if you have interest in the software.  I will leave up the demo site indefinitely.

Price will not drop below $15k.  The code represents 12 months of work by a seasoned programmer and has a proven security and performance track record, having run in production for nearly a year without being compromised in any significant manner.

Potential uses include:

- Competition for Havelock as an international exchange operated from a country with actual freedom.  (IE; not the USA.)
- A JOBS Act compliant platform.  (Use with USD rather than LTC/BTC)
- Relatively easy conversion to a currency exchange platform.

Cheers.

There was a firewall issue blocking access for many.  If you tried before and it wasn't working, you can try again now.

Bugger... there was a firewall issue blocking access for many.  If you tried before and it wasn't working, you can try again now.

Took a few days longer than I anticipated, but I got a demo site up and running:

https://demo.btct.co/

You'll have to accept the SSL certificate mismatch, as the certificate was issued for www.btct.co/btct.co.

Once you do you can create an account, it will give you 10,000.00000001 BTC, which you can then use to create assets and trade.

There are lots of little things that are broken like the LTC/BTC exchange rate quoting and a bunch of cron-based processes.  Let me know via PM if you come across any major issues. 

Cheers.

Took a few days longer than I anticipated, but I got a demo site up and running:

https://demo.btct.co/

You'll have to accept the SSL certificate mismatch, as the certificate was issued for www.btct.co/btct.co.

Once you do you can create an account, it will give you 10,000.00000001 BTC, which you can then use to create assets and trade.

There are lots of little things that are broken like the LTC/BTC exchange rate quoting and a bunch of cron-based processes.  Let me know via PM if you come across any major issues. 

Cheers.

Approximately two weeks left in this auction.

Few updates.

We are in negotiations with a party for a BIN.

Approximately two weeks left in this auction.

We are working on getting a working demo setup.  ETA, 3 days.

Cheers.

Sigh:

0.10.0, this still doesn't work, even in the most basic fashion.

~$ ./bitcoin-cli listtransactions "someuser" 100 | grep time
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"time" : 1362497078,
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"time" : 1362810319,
"time" : 1362810320,
"time" : 1362816319,
"blocktime" : 1362892319,
"time" : 1362891827,
"timereceived" : 1362891827
"time" : 1362900226,
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"time" : 1362118133,

It should be easy for a programmer.  You would just have to add a few database columns on the members table, then update the signup form and the profile management for logged in members.  You may also want to integrate an administrative function to lock accounts until you've reviewed new applicants.

To detect US vs Non-US you would get a copy of the Maxmind GeoIP database and use that in the signup code to determine location by IP address.

Cheers.

Replying from my cell, please forgive any typos.

I settled with the SEC for running an unlicensed exchange.  Presumably you could build on it and license it, but I am not a lawyer and you would definitely need one familiar with the SEC and securities law.

I was hoping to utilize it for a JOBS act compliant platform when they finished setting up the guidelines, but then the settlement ended up having a two year ban as well, so I am not allowed to work on anything securities related for two years.  (And even then, it seems unlikely they'd approve me unfortunately.)

Another option I looked into was using it as a platform just for accredited investors.  Working with accredited investors alleviates many of the restrictions.  (And in theory you could vet investors just by having them sign a message on the blockchain from a sufficiently large wallet.  Again, IANAL.)
 
Other options for a US citizen would be to convert it to a currency exchange, or online wallet service.

Non-US citizens it will vary country to country, but in general my research leads me to believe many places in the world enjoy far more freedom in this regard.  Consult a local lawyer.

As for operation, I had a full time job while I was running it.  I built and operated it during evenings and lunch breaks.  If you don't have help you will want to have constant email and system access though to watch for hack attempts.  The code sends emails that you will want to act on periodically.  (Eg, to block IP's or ban users.)

I hope that helps.

Yes, I am willing to image the server and just send the image.  (eg, could do a vmware image)  I would then refund the cost of the server (approx $5k) to the buyer.

And the following came in via PM:

[quote date=1426880163]
I just would like to clarify that the winner of the auction would have complete ownership of the source code.
[/quote]

This will be an exclusive sale with complete ownership, with the minor caveat that I am allowed to use framework pieces in other sites.  There are elements of code that are shared in several other sites I have worked on over the years like the mining pool at ltc.kattare.com and in kattare.com itself, etc.

I am willing to write a 2 year non-compete into the sales agreement as well if it makes sense for the buyer.  I am barred by the SEC settlement from doing anything securities related for two years anyway.

Cheers.

Add:

Payment due within 72 hours of auction end.

Server containing site code to run a clone of BTCT.CO (aka litecoinglobal.com) is up for auction at:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990106.0

Description: Auction is for a Dell r320 server ready to go with all the software necessary to run a clone of btct.co.

Starting bid: $15,000 USD (Currently 52 BTC)
Buy it now: $100,000 USD (Currently 350 BTC, BIN becomes unavailable if bidding reaches $80,000 USD)
Bid methods: Post on this thread -or- email ceo ]@[ btct.co -or- PM BTC-TradingCo
End date and time: April 25 1900 UTC - OR 24H after most recent bid, whichever is LATER.
Payment methods accepted: Equivalent BTC amount at time of auction end using Bitstamp rate -or- Bank Wire.
Additional information:

Take advantage of untapped earning potential!  Before being shut down in 2013 it was generating hundreds of BTC per month.  See statements here:

June 2013: https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=551.870  (over 280 BTC net)
July 2013 : https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=551.900 (over 550 BTC net)
August 2013: https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=551.915 (roughly 700 BTC net, ignoring legal expenses at the time)

The code could be used pretty much as-is to set up something like Havelock, or it could be altered to do any number of alternatives like a crowd-funding portal, etc.  It had many features that other sites didn't have at the time and still do not have.  See:

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=551.0

Site Highlights:
  - Straight up trading of assets.
  - Options trading on assets.
  - Market display of current state of all assets.
  - Per asset display of trade interface, options interface, asset news, prospectus, dividend history, and trade history.
  - Per user display of portfolio, options, asset notifications, trade history, DRIP settings, etc.
  - Ability to have moderators "grade" assets, including up/down vote and publicly view-able comments.
  - JSON & CSV API for client records downloads
  - OAuth 1.0a Trade API (several third-party apps were created that used this like BTCJAM and Mobile Phone apps!)
  - Login and/or per-trade Google Authenticator and Yubikey 2FA support
  - Automated dividend reinvestment capabilities. (DRIP)
  - Dividend scheduler for asset issuers.  (schedule a series of dividends all in advance.)
  - Ability to securely send funds to other accounts within the site.
  - Maximum daily withdrawal limits
  - Extensive user actions logs generated in real time, can be used as audit logs for detecting illicit activity.
  - Administrative portal for handling large withdrawals, tracking client activity, and fixing up client issues.


Prior to bidding I highly recommend:
  - consulting a lawyer and discussing your plans.
  - making sure you or someone you can hire can handle systems administration tasks like registering a domain, handling DNS services for the domain, configuring the IP addresses on the server(s) and adequately resetting all the passwords for all the services on the server(s) upon delivery.
  - making sure you or someone you can hire can adequately handle network and server security.
  - making sure you or someone you can hire understands php, mysql, apache, memcache, and bitcoind.
  - making sure you or someone you can hire understands html and css well enough to adjust colors or re-skin the site.


Auction includes:
  - A decked out Dell r320 to run the site.  (8C Xeon, 48 GB RAM, 4x 300G SSD in RAID 10 on Perc H710, Enterprise iDrac, Dual PSU, and Rails -- thus the high starting bid)
  - Shipping of the server.
  - The original site code, setup with fresh wallets and a fresh database to start from a clean slate.
  - Once shipped, I will answer questions about the servers or code for 60 days. (but for legal reasons I cannot implement any alterations or new features!)


While this auction includes all services to operate the site on a single server, I recommend splitting the services across several servers with layers of network access protection.  In actual operation the site utilized 6 servers total: a bitcoind hot wallet server, a mysql server, a mysql slave delayed replication server, a frontend web server, a backup server, and an offsite warm wallet server.  For an additional $8,000 USD per server in addition to the auction price, I will provide an equivalently spec'd server and install/configure whatever split roles you want on it.


Buyer must agree to provide proof of identity, proof of residency, and sign a purchase agreement releasing seller from any liability or responsibility for operating the server and/or site code.

While the site was extremely successful in repelling hacks and attacks while operating, the seller makes no guarantees of any kind regarding security of the code or suitability of the code for any purpose.



The original domains are not included.  (for legal reasons, sorry.)

The original wallets and database content like user records are not included.  (new database and wallets will be created.)

Ongoing coding and/or hands-on remote support cannot be included.  (for legal reasons, sorry.)

Bid with confidence!  The site was operated in a transparent and trustworthy manner, and this auction will also be run as such.

Website Update - New Account Service Fees

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BTC TRADING CORP WEBSITE PARTICIPANTS

Efforts have been ongoing to process all final site withdrawals. Emails have been sent approximately every two weeks to any account holders with deposits still on the site. If you believe you have a deposit on the site and have not heard from us, please check your spam folder first, then email ceo@btct.co for final withdrawal processing.

The Terms of Service has been updated to reflect a new monthly account service fee. If you are still holding a balance on the website please email ceo@btct.co with your account login and your withdrawal address ASAP to avoid any monthly service charges.

Nice catch, thank you!

YABMC import complete! 

https://btct.co/security/B.YABMC

As with previous imports, if you didn't get your welcome email with account details, please check your spam folder before contacting support.

There's also a passthru available on BitFunder offered by Graet, check it out here: https://bitfunder.com/asset/GPT.YABMC

Thank you all for choosing BTC-TC!

A quick summary of the svn logs for the last couple weeks:

- New Locked tab for locked securities.
- The public portfolio feature now includes the ability to publicly display your wallet balance.
- Big reformat of the Account page.  It's now up to date and matches most of the rest of the site. 
- API improvements on the ticker output, it now includes additional 7 day and 30 day data.
- Fixed a bug with address verification on the Wallet address entry forms.  I was calling the verification function incorrectly such that everything was being considered valid.
- Security Trade tab now has red/green buttons for buying and selling.  Hopefully makes things a little clearer.
- New support request form.  Sends an email to the support gurus.
- New Security Trade tab information bar, including shares outstanding, 7 day numbers, 30 day numbers, and the moderator score.
- Many, many email formatting and output improvements.
- New 30 day and 90 day per share dividend payouts calculated on the Security Dividends tab.
- ** Huge change ** - Implementation of manual withdrawals when the withdrawal amount exceeds a daily withdrawal cap of an equivalent of $300 USD in digital currency.  This should not impact trading much, and there are some good benefits.  The main ones are;
    (A) To protect the exchange.  I can now reduce the amount of coin in the hot wallet to a safer level.  This is a huge security exposure win.
    (B) To protect users from compromised account situations.  If an attacker tries to withdraw over the threshold, you will get an email saying a manual withdrawal
    was requested.  You then have some time to contact us and ask us to cancel the withdrawal.
- No longer prompt asset issuers to vote on their own motions in the Portfolio page, since when they get to the Asset page they couldn't vote on their own motions anyway. 
- Motions with a start date in the past will now automatically start immediately.  It was pretty common for people to use the "Now" button in the calendar, wait a few seconds, then submit, rendering a start date in the past, which popped up an annoying error.
- Many timezone related bug fixes.  I believe there are still many to go.  The problem is that many of the html code chunks are shared among users in multiple time zones, so I'm having to re-work the caching for a lot of them.
- My Trades tab on the Portfolio page now has a 500 trade limit, bumped up from 30.

Work is progressing on the API setup for trading.  It is based on oauth 1.0a, and should be pretty easy to program for if you're familiar with oauth.  No ETA on it yet, we're taking it slow so we get it right.

4 posts in January 2012.

Then you come back a year later and have done nothing but harass the exchange since.

Whose sock are you?