What is Field Bitcoins?

Field Bitcoins is a bitcoin faucet with a difference...YOU decide how often to claim!

Whereas most faucets only allow you to claim once per hour or once per day, we allow you to claim as often or as little as you like*
The faucet will gradually fill up - quite quickly initially but it will slow down over time - until you make a claim. So the longer you leave it the more you will be able to claim.
You may prefer to claim a smaller amount every 5 minutes, or visit once per day and claim the large amount that has built up while you were away!

(* minimum 5 minutes between claims per account/IP address)

How much can I claim?

Click here to view the current claim rates.

How are my earnings paid?

We currently offer 2 different payment options...
1) WEEKLY PAYMENT TO YOUR BITCOIN WALLET:
If you sign in to Field Bitcoins with a bitcoin wallet address then all your earnings will accumulate in your Field Bitcoins account and the total balance will be paid directly to your bitcoin wallet on Saturday or Sunday each week (providing the balance at that time is at least 10000 satoshi).
2) IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO YOUR XAPO ONLINE WALLET:
If you sign in to Field Bitcoins with an email address then all your earnings are paid out immediately to the Xapo wallet linked to that email address.
Click here for more details about these 2 payment options.

What is Xapo?

Xapo is the most trusted bitcoin Wallet and Vault.
Xapo provide the security and convenience that bitcoin holders need to acquire, transact and manage their bitcoins.
When you create a Xapo account you are given a Wallet and a Vault. Think of the Wallet like a checking account and think of the Vault like a savings account. Your Wallet is designed to hold the funds that you use for day-to-day spending and the Vault is insured and designed to hold the funds that you want to safely store for the future.

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a payment system introduced as open-source software in 2009 by developer Satoshi Nakamoto. The payments in the system are recorded in a public ledger using its own unit of account, which is also called bitcoin. Payments work peer-to-peer without a central repository or single administrator, which has led the US Treasury to call bitcoin a decentralized virtual currency. Although its status as a currency is disputed, media reports often refer to bitcoin as a cryptocurrency or digital currency.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into the public ledger. Called mining, individuals or companies engage in this activity in exchange for transaction fees and newly created bitcoins. Besides mining, bitcoins can be obtained in exchange for fiat money, products, and services. Users can send and receive bitcoins electronically for an optional transaction fee using wallet software on a personal computer, mobile device, or a web application.

Bitcoin as a form of payment for products and services has seen growth,and merchants have an incentive to accept the digital currency because fees are lower than the 2-3% typically imposed by credit card processors. The European Banking Authority has warned that bitcoin lacks consumer protections. Unlike credit cards, any fees are paid by the purchaser not the vendor. Bitcoins can be stolen and chargebacks are impossible. Commercial use of bitcoin is currently small compared to its use by speculators, which has fueled price volatility.

Bitcoin has been a subject of scrutiny amid concerns that it can be used for illegal activities. In October 2013 the US FBI shut down the Silk Road online black market and seized 144,000 bitcoins worth US$28.5 million at the time. The US is considered bitcoin-friendly compared to other governments. In China, buying bitcoins with yuan is subject to restrictions, and bitcoin exchanges are not allowed to hold bank accounts.

Is Bitcoin really used by people?

Yes. There is a growing number of businesses and individuals using Bitcoin. This includes brick and mortar businesses like restaurants, apartments, law firms, and popular online services such as Namecheap, WordPress, and Reddit. While Bitcoin remains a relatively new phenomenon, it is growing fast. At the end of August 2013, the value of all bitcoins in circulation exceeded US$ 1.5 billion with millions of dollars worth of bitcoins exchanged daily.

If you want to know more then check out the full Bitcoin Wikipedia article.