Hey everyone!
Backslash is the easiest way to send and receive Bitcoin. We just launched, and we hope you’ll give it a try!
If you need some Bitcoin to try Backslash,
respond to this thread with your Backslash username and we’ll send you 500 bits / 0.0005 BTC (only because it's the holidays, and while supplies last).
How does it work?Just start typing an email address, Twitter handle, or Facebook name, and Backslash will automatically suggest relevant people. You can send Bitcoin to anyone, even if they haven’t signed up yet.
You can also pay Bitcoin addresses, but that includes a
miner fee (doesn’t go to Backslash). Payments within Backslash are instant and free.
How can I get free Bitcoin?When using Backslash, you’ll receive:
- 10 bits for adding your phone number
- 5 bits for connecting your Facebook account
- 20 bits for each friend you invite
Who are we?We’re Paul and Roneil, two Stanford CS grads from the class of 2014. You can learn more about us on our
about page.
We want your feedback!Please respond to this thread to tell us what you think of Backslash! We’re looking for ways to improve, and we’d love to know what you would change.
Click here to sign up!Happy holidays!
Paul & Roneil
Update 12/26/2014So far, we've sent 55,000 bits / 0.055 BTC to users who have responded to this thread. We have more Bitcoin to give out, but we are going to do so in smaller chunks of 500 bits / 0.0005 BTC (instead of 5000 bits / 0.005 BTC).
Update 02/17/2015: Announcing Payment LinksEvery Backslash user can now receive payments through their own payment link. It’s way easier than digging up a Bitcoin address, copying it, and pasting it somewhere. See our
full post.
