Important links
Threads and tools worth your time, grouped by what you need them for. Every entry here was opened and read by a person before it was listed — we do not publish a link we have not looked at.
Understanding the forum
How ranks, merit, trust, and moderation actually work.
- Signature Ban Appeal Q&A
Read before appealing a signature ban — what works and what does not.
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Earning
Signature campaigns, bounties, and the rules that govern them.
- How to earn Bitcoins
The long-running overview of legitimate ways to earn on and around the forum.
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For newbies
Where to start, and the mistakes that cost people money early.
- Newbies — Read before posting
The forum's own starting rules, before your first post.
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- Mega resources for newbies
A community index of answers — check here before asking.
checked Aug 31, 2026
- Crypto scams, attacks and malware
A running catalogue of active scams and attack patterns.
checked Aug 31, 2026
Tools & resources
Trackers, explorers, and utilities the forum actually uses.
- Bitcoin Wallets — Which, what, why?
Choosing a wallet, and what the choice actually protects.
checked Aug 31, 2026
- Verifying Bitcoin Core
How to verify a Bitcoin Core download before running it.
checked Aug 31, 2026
- TalkImg — image hosting for Bitcointalk
Community image host built for forum posts.
checked Aug 31, 2026
- BitList — Bitcointalk notification bot
Telegram notifications for threads and mentions.
checked Aug 31, 2026
- Bitcointalk Post Health script
A script that checks the health of your post history.
checked Aug 31, 2026
Suggest a link
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