<p>Buttercoin is a work in progress, it is open-source driven and is kinda slow in its development right now.</p>

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2013-11-24T21:05:30.793Z
This is answering only a small part of the question's scope, it would be nice if you elaborated on "how Buttercoin differs from other exchanges".
Murch
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2013-11-24T22:08:56.877Z
I've just told you how it differs. Other exchanges use their own code and matching engine (close source). The Litecoin question should not be there anyway.
rdymac
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2013-11-24T23:59:01.983Z
Actually, I was getting at Buttercoin's failure to find a banking partner in the US, and that they are now offering their software as a service to multiple companies around the globe in exchange for a share of their revenue. So, it is an exchange software service, not an exchange.
Murch
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2013-11-24T17:25:11.027Z
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rdymac
<p>I successfully purchased some Bitcoins via Coinbase. Coinbase makes sense to me as it seems like buying a stock like I can via ETrade. I was able to easily link my bank account to coinbase and it seemed very straightforward.</p>

<p>Earlier today, I stumbled up <a href="http://www.buttercoin.com/" rel="nofollow">Buttercoin</a>. It describes itself as a Bitcoin Exchange. Later, it mentions that I can link my bank account. How does Coinbase differ from Buttercoin? Or are they two similar but competing services?</p>

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2013-11-24T21:02:27.680Z
-1 I might be misinterpreting your intent, but I got the feeling that this question's content could be condensed into "What is Buttercoin, and how does it differ from other exchanges such as Coinbase?". That would be a much better question. The part about Litecoin should be it's own question, but it has answers here already, see for example http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/10447/where-can-i-buy-litecoin.
Murch
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2013-11-24T22:06:55.447Z
You are asking separate things that doesn't make sense together.
rdymac
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What is Buttercoin, and how does it differ from other exchanges such as Coinbase?
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# What is Buttercoin, and how does it differ from other exchanges such as Coinbase?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-24)

I successfully purchased some Bitcoins via Coinbase. Coinbase makes sense to me as it seems like buying a stock like I can via ETrade. I was able to easily link my bank account to coinbase and it seemed very straightforward.

Earlier today, I stumbled up [Buttercoin](http://www.buttercoin.com/). It describes itself as a Bitcoin Exchange. Later, it mentions that I can link my bank account. How does Coinbase differ from Buttercoin? Or are they two similar but competing services?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: -1 I might be misinterpreting your intent, but I got the feeling that this question's content could be condensed into "What is Buttercoin, and how does it differ from other exchanges such as Coinbase?". That would be a much better question. The part about Litecoin should be it's own question, but it has answers here already, see for example http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/10447/where-can-i-buy-litecoin.  
> **username_2**: You are asking separate things that doesn't make sense together.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-24. Score: -2

Buttercoin is a work in progress, it is open-source driven and is kinda slow in its development right now.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This is answering only a small part of the question's scope, it would be nice if you elaborated on "how Buttercoin differs from other exchanges".  
> **username_2**: I've just told you how it differs. Other exchanges use their own code and matching engine (close source). The Litecoin question should not be there anyway.  
> **username_1**: Actually, I was getting at Buttercoin's failure to find a banking partner in the US, and that they are now offering their software as a service to multiple companies around the globe in exchange for a share of their revenue. So, it is an exchange software service, not an exchange.  

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