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Life & fun · December 3, 2013

Bitrated – Bitcoin m-of-n arbitrated transactions

Bitcoin Trust Platform - Identity & reputation management, multi-signature smart contracts and consumer protection for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Bitrated – Bitcoin m-of-n arbitrated transactions launched on December 3, 2013 with 155 votes, #30 of 927 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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Bitrated is a trust platform for Bitcoin transactions that adds consumer protection through reputation management and arbitration. It lets users establish credibility through reviews and identity verification, choose trusted arbiters to oversee transactions, and reverse payments if fraud occurs. The platform also allows users to offer arbitration services for fees, creating a marketplace of trust agents who help resolve disputes and protect both buyers and sellers in Bitcoin transactions.

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Reputation management and consumer protection for the Bitcoin ecosystem. Establish your reputation and check the credibility of others based on reviews, web-of-trust network and social identity verification. Shop online with confidence. Our chargeback-like process allows a trusted agent to reverse payments and protects users against fraud. Choose a trust agent from our marketplace as an arbiter for your transactions, or offer arbitration services in exchange for fees. Bitrated builds a layer of trust on top of blockchain technology to bring consumer protection and fraud prevention mechanisms to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Our goal is to provide cryptocurrencies with tools that…from bitrated.com

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