myBTC - Short Names for Bitcoin (BTC) Users
Would you rather memorize this: "1BZbpx7wHAUcBgzAtH4KeogTmtgUrq5Nkk",
or this: myB.TC/Jerry?
It's simple if you can remember where the "dot" goes. It's myB.TC
Two digits to the right of the "decimal".
It almost makes cents! :-)
myBTC is useful because
- Bitcoin users can have an "easy to remember" ID. You get to choose it.
Instead of 1BZbpx7wHAUcBgzAtH4KeogTmtgUrq5Nkk it can be myB.TC/Jerry
- Your ID should be easy to communicate. Short Names are case-insensitive words, simplifying
the payment process.
- Everyone knows what
@jerfelix means; you instantly think Twitter.
Now
I can sign forum posts as ฿jerfelix and
communicate instantly how people can pay me.
Alternate styles for the Unicode-challenged: B|jerfelix or
B/jerfelix (the latter being preferred).
- Users can perform simple (imperfect but useful) validation that they are sending Bitcoins to the
right recipient.
- It's a directory of Bitcoin users.
myBTC shortnames are
Combinations of letters, numbers and special characters that help you uniquely identify and communicate
how people can pay you. Permitted characters are:
