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Author Topic: [2016-09-27]New WordPress plugin allows any website to host a Bitcoin faucet  (Read 325 times)
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September 27, 2016, 09:18:44 PM
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New WordPress plugin allows any website to host a Bitcoin faucet

Bitcoin faucets have been around ever since Bitcoin started out more or less. The idea of faucets is simple – visit the faucet in order to get a small amount of Bitcoin to experience your first Bitcoin transaction.

The first Bitcoin faucet ever created was made by Gavin Andresen on late 2010. The faucet gave out 5 whole Bitcoins to every user (at the time these were worth around 8 cents). Since then Bitcoin has developed and so did the faucets...

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/09/27/new-wordpress-plugin-allows-website-host-bitcoin-faucet/
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September 27, 2016, 10:23:32 PM
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5 complete bitcoins ? that is very interesting Grin . I wonder if someone saves these 5 btc and did not sell them till now. he would be great patient Cheesy
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September 27, 2016, 10:33:04 PM
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Yeah but back in the day 5 bitcoin was nothing, nowadays a faucet will take you years to get even half a bitcoin.

I think it's a nice story but to newbies it should be clear that you will never earn a bitcoin unless you work for it.
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