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diff --git a/views/main/about.html b/views/main/about.html index 6711c039..fc8fcd23 100644 --- a/views/main/about.html +++ b/views/main/about.html @@ -6,21 +6,22 @@ transferred over the Internet. They get sent to a bitcoin address and stored in a digital wallet that you can access with a - password. Creating and using a new wallet and address is free and as - easy as email. <a href="https://blockchain.info/wallet/new" target="_blank">Try it here</a>. + password. Creating a wallet is free and + easy. <a href="https://blockchain.info/wallet/new" target="_blank">Try it here</a> at our favourite e-Wallet provider. </p> <p> Transactions between bitcoin addresses are recorded in a public file and <a href="http://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-transactions">published on - the Internet</a>. This file is called the block chain and it keeps track of what amounts are - stored at what addresses. + the Internet</a>. The file keeps track of the balance of every + address. New addresses start with a zero balance. </p> - About every 10 minutes, 50 new bitcoins are - generated and distributed proportionally to people that + <p> + Roughly 150 new bitcoins are + generated every hour and distributed proportionally to the addresses of people that contribute computing power to the network. The - <a href="http://bitcoin.org">software to participate</a> is free and open source so anyone can run it on their computer. + <a href="http://bitcoin.org">software to participate</a> is free and open source so anyone can run it on their computer to earn bitcoins. </p> <p> @@ -47,8 +48,13 @@ </p> <p> - You can use bitcoins to securely store - and backup your savings and gain access to them + You can use bitcoins to send free, + immediate payments to your friends and family + from your phone or laptop so you can pay a co-worker + back for coffee, transfer wages to family overseas, + or donate to organizations like WikiLeaks who have + been cut off by the major payment companies. Or, use them to + backup your savings and gain access to them from anywhere that has Internet access. They tend to appreciate in value over time because of their limited supply so they make a good investment. @@ -56,19 +62,9 @@ government or issuing authority can print more of them. </p> - - <p> - Bitcoins enable you to send free, - immediate payments to your friends and family - from your phone or laptop so you can pay a co-worker - back for coffee, transfer wages to family overseas, - or donate to organizations like WikiLeaks who have - been cut off by the major payment companies. - </p> </div> </div> - <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <h1>Where can I get some?</h1> |