Author: Jad Mubaslat

  In response to the recent events happening on the Bitcoin network, we are providing a general overview of the events taking place and guidance to our customers during this period. To date, there have been no major disruptions to the Bitcoin network or Bitcoin services, and we do not expect there to be any issues for all buyers and most sellers until mid November. We support the compromising efforts of Segwit2x, and the activation of Segwit. Sellers who would like to claim their “Bitcoin Cash” after August 1st should continue reading for further guidance.   What’s happening? For several years there has been discussion about scaling the maximum allowable block size on the Bitcoin network in order to increase transaction throughput. For a more comprehensive review on the block…

Edit on 1/19/2016 - BitQuick.co has officially put its support behind Bitcoin Classic, following suit with other industry leaders. We believe that Bitcoin Classic is the most suitable candidate for increasing the current block size. The blocksize debate has recently become a very hot topic amongst the Bitcoin community, even resulting in /r/Bitcoin going completely unmoderated for almost 2 days. This issue affects all of us in the Bitcoin community, whether we are Bitcoin users, businesses or anything in between. As such, I felt that it was an important time for us to figure out how our users feel, combined with our own company philosophies, to develop a formal position regarding the issue. Part of that involved issuing a survey to all our users from the past 3 months. Hopefully…

It’s been a great year so far here at BitQuick.co! From graduating Boost.VC, to our exciting AltQuick integration, things are really falling into place. We wanted to take this opportunity to inform our users about what we’ve been up to lately, the growth we’ve had, and where BitQuick is going moving forward. Also SMS verification for buyers is going live tomorrow, and we have finalized our Backpage.com guide! Firstly, our 30 day trailing volume has increased from only $100,000 when the year began to over $530,000 today! In addition, our 30 day trailing new users has seen a tenfold increase this year, from around 50 to over 500 new users every 30 days! We can’t thank the community enough for their support and feedback during these past few months. It’s…

We are happy to announce that AltQuick.co will be relaunching with a key ShapeShift integration. We are now able to support over 30+ various cryptocurrencies, with higher liquidity than ever before. By leveraging theShapeShift API , we can mirror the BitQuick order book into a myriad of cryptocurrencies! This will be a game changer for those looking for a simple solution to buy their favorite alts with cash instantly. ShapeShift.io was formed in August, 2014 to facilitate instant Bitcoin to altcoin conversion, without ever needing to create an account. ShapeShift provides a conversion rate every 10 minutes for various cryptocurrency pairs. Because of this, AltQuick orders will be an estimated amount of altcoins to be received. The faster payment is made, the lower the volatility! ShapeShift has run a strict…

PRESS RELEASE:BitQuick, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform that connects buyers and sellers, has just announced its integration of P2SH (Pay To Script Hash) multi-signature addresses through the BitGo platform; BitQuick is now the first major marketplace to implement multi-signature technology to protect customer funds. In February, BitQuick became the first marketplace to provide public proof of reserves; they have now also created an updated proof of reserves page. These changes will provide greater privacy for sellers, while still making the funds listed for sale publicly audit-able. BitGo, who launched the first ever multi-signature Bitcoin wallet in 2013, provides its clients with 3 keys. Two of the keys, the user key-pair and the backup-key pair, are held by BitQuick, and one key is held by BitGo. The backup-key pair is stored…

As announced earlier on our Facebook and Twitter feed, BitQuick.co will be officially participating in Bitcoin Black Friday, 11/29/2013! Buy bitcoins instantly with a 0% fee! (reduced from 2%) Seller fees will remain at 0% as always. With BitQuick.co, buying bitcoin is now easier and quicker than ever before! Never used bitcoin or BitQuick.co before? No problem! BitQuick.co makes it easy to get started. All you need is cash in your pocket and an email address. Simply place a hold on any order, pay for the bitcoin at the bank, email the receipt and you’re done! BitQuick.co can even provide you with your own bitcoin wallet! To find other great deals to spend your newly acquired bitcoin on, visit the official Bitcoin Black Friday page! Happy shopping! BitQuick.co Staff