99Bitcoins: A Bitcoin Newbie Site Designed With You In Mind

Especially if you don’t yet have 99 bitcoins, 99Bitcoins is the site for you. 99Bitcoins was designed with the average Joe Schmoe in mind.

On the website, you won’t find a deep technical explanation of core Bitcoin aspects; instead, you’ll have easy-to-digest tutorials for frequently requested actions. For instance, 99Bitcoins has a comprehensive guide for buying bitcoins using Paypal or Credit Card. While the general Bitcoin population has long since eschewed these methods of obtaining Bitcoin; Bitcoin newbies are in dire need of Paypal to Bitcoin transactions, at least as a first step.

The motivating spark for most Bitcoin enthusiasts to continue learning is in that first moment that they receive their first bitcoins, or in that second moment when they send their first bitcoins. Many Bitcoiners had the fortunate experience of having our hands held during this entire process.

For those that do not have anyone besides the deep dark vastness of the internet to learn about Bitcoins often get daunted.  99 Bitcoins and its not-too “technical blog” is here to change that.

99 Bitcoins emphasizes informative content more than the latest news; this is a crucial service for new Bitcoiners to be aware of.  Along with the host of content on the site, 99 Bitcoins has also developed tools for Bitcoiners to use on a daily basis, without even venturing to 99bitcoins.com.

They have developed an Android App in the Google Play Store.  With 4 1/2 stars, the application is an up and rising way to check the Bitcoin exchange rate at any time from your smart phone.

The 99 Bitcoins app allows the user to choose between 4 major Bitcoin exchanges to pull a live quote.  Furthermore, 99 Bitcoins also offers  a WordPress plugin that allows Bitcoin and Litecoin websites to display a constantly updating price ticker for their viewers.

99Bitcoins isn’t just about Bitcoins

99Bitcoins, despite what the name might lead you to believe, is committed to introducing the general public to Digital Currency, in general.  Their website features an Altcoin section that describes the thriving Digital Currency ecosystem and the differences between altcoins and Bitcoins.  

99Bitcoins’ introduction of altcoins is well reasoned and introduces complex mining concepts and wider adoption issues without inundating readers with incomprehensible technical information.  A lot of the Bitcoin tutorials featured on 99Bitcoins can be carried over and used for altcoins as well.  Not surprisingly, 99Bitcoins’ provides credit card and paypal buying guides for Peercoin and Litecoin along with Bitcoin.

Along with written tutorials, 99Bitcoins has also launched a series of videos that explain Bitcoin’s more technical facets in simple terms.  I’ll leave you with this video, created by 99Bitcoins, which could be used to introduce a grade school student to the ‘block’ part of the blockchain.

99 Bitcoins has dedicated itself to releasing one of these videos a week and so far, 99 Bitcoins has delivered.

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