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Bitcombinator is a Hacker News-style community platform designed for the cryptocurrency space. Launched in 2018, it functions as a discussion and news aggregation site where crypto enthusiasts can share links… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made a HN for the cryptocurrency space launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bitcombine▲84

   Crypto API aggregator

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BitClout▲237

   A crypto social network

   2021 · bitclout.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coinspotting - A Hacker News For Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies▲117

   2013 · coinspotting.com · its alternatives →

4. 4AC
   A cryptocurrency news scraper inspired by Hacker News▲183

   2018 · cryptonewsagency.com · its alternatives →

5. 5IB
   I Built HN for Crypto▲18

   2022 · hodlernews.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blockstack Browser▲378

   A gateway to a new, decentralized internet

   2017 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

7. 7IB
   I built a website that lets you freelance for bitcoins▲102

   2012 · btcworkers.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Newscombinator▲115

   Like Google-News, but for hackers

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Crypto Stack▲193

   Curated collection of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency resources.

   2017 · cryptostack.xyz · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Assembly Coins▲79

    Create your own Cryptocurrency on the Bitcoin blockchain

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CoinBuzz.stream▲191

    Trello-style Cryptocurrency news aggregator 🦁

    2017 · coinbuzz.stream · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CoinHub▲51

    Crypto terminal for prices, news, social posts & portfolio.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13IM
    I made a site that lets you bet against Bitcoin Hash Rate Volatility▲128

    2013 · futureblock.com · its alternatives →

14. 14HN
    Hacker News for cryptocurrency and Blockchain▲77

    2017 · crypto.study · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CryptoHawk▲85

    Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency news and education via FB Chatbot

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    bit.ink▲75

    The Hacker News of Cryptocurrency

    2014 · bit.ink · its alternatives →

17. 17AA
    Add a “1” to your Hacker News URL to get fancy social previews▲119

    For example, paste this into Slack or Discord or whatever: https://news.ycombinator1.com/item?id=30179549 It works with comments, too: https://news.ycombinator1.com/item?id=30180253 Hastily-developed source: https://github.com/statico/ycombinator1.com

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Satoshis Games▲100

    Earn bitcoin by playing games

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Crypti▲87

    A minimal cross-platform Bitcoin price widget

    2017 · matthewreichardt.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CoinBlick▲67

    AI Driven, personalised, distraction-free Crypto News

    2019 · coinblick.com · its alternatives →

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    WebDeveloper.com▲100

    Earn SATS, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, by unlocking badges

    2022 · webdeveloper.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CryptoCards▲65

    Submit links to posts related to crypto and blockchain.

    2019 · cryptocards.vercel.app · its alternatives →

23. 23AM
    A Marketing Bot That Sells OpenStack Cloud Instances for Bitcoin▲96

    2014 · stackmonkey.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MF
    My friends just built a Bitcoin casino▲47

    2013 · bitino.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →