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    Bitcoin support guide, recent downtimes, upcoming server upgrades

    @zerimas Yes, some are backed by crypto. The most decentralised stablecoin so far is Dai (https://makerdao.com/en/) This is an oversimplification, but the logic is by having ETH as a collateral, you can print Dai (the dollar) with a ratio of 50%. Ex: if the current value of ETH is 100$ you may...
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    Bitcoin support guide, recent downtimes, upcoming server upgrades

    @zerimas Because Tether has been publicly traded on major crypto exchanges for years. The problem is that the org behind the currency is very opaque we won't know if it's actually backed 1-to-1 with actual dollars. There are alternatives. We call these "stablecoins" in the crypto space, and...
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    Bitcoin support guide, recent downtimes, upcoming server upgrades

    @holo @zerimas Despite all the controversies of Tether (USDT), that crap still holds 1-to-1 value to dollar since its inception in 2015. Volatility is a non-issue if you exchange the donated BTC to these kind of stable cryptocurrencies. The only problem is it's a pain in the ass for people...
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    Bitcoin support guide, recent downtimes, upcoming server upgrades

    JS miner interface where users can control how much CPU they donate while reading sounds nice
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    Bitcoin support guide, recent downtimes, upcoming server upgrades

    For donators, here is a peer-to-peer exchange for Bitcoin & Ethereum: https://localcryptos.com/ Please add Ethereum support. These days there are a lot of stablecoins (cryptocurrencies that are pegged to dollars, some are DAI, USDT, TUSD, USDC <= backed by Coinbase) build on top of Ethereum...
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    Add cryptocurrency payment option for site donation

    And Ethereum address, perhaps 🙂
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    Add cryptocurrency payment option for site donation

    Title. It is easy to set up as you only need to generate single addresses for the payments, and it could be an alternative payment for people who don't have credit cards and the like
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