<h2>Where can I find the address?</h2>

<p>The address you need to trust to hold Bitstamp issued currencies is available from the Bitstamp website, but as you noted, you must be logged in to see the relevant page.</p>

<p>You can <em>also</em> find the address at <a href="https://www.bitstamp.net/ripple.txt" rel="nofollow">https://www.bitstamp.net/ripple.txt</a> under the <code>[accounts]</code> key. The <code>ripple.txt</code> file is documented here: <a href="https://ripple.com/wiki/Ripple.txt" rel="nofollow">https://ripple.com/wiki/Ripple.txt</a></p>

<h2>Do I need an account?</h2>

<p>You do not need to have an account with Bitsamp to be able to hold Bitstamp-issued assets. All you need is to trust their address. You can then buy Bitstamp-issued BTC, or USD or EUR or whatever else purely on the Ripple network.</p>

<p>Of course, having a Bitstamp account will allow you to redeem those IOUs through Bitstamp. Without such an account, you can still trade them on the Ripple network for either XRP or other assets, likely issued by another gateway.</p>

<p>You may find this primer to be of help: <a href="https://ripple.com/guide-to-ripple-gateways/" rel="nofollow">https://ripple.com/guide-to-ripple-gateways/</a></p>

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@MeniRosenfeld Yep, I had already posted a link to Bitstamp's ripple.txt
Nik Bougalis
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Sorry, didn't notice this, deleting my comment.
Meni Rosenfeld
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Thanks! I think I remember reading somewhere on this site that we are not supposed to post addresses and instead only have a link to them. I believe this is because someone could edit this answer and put up their own address instead, and somebody may use that without first checking the link. Could you please change the address to instructions on where to find the address on the linked page? Thanks again
DJG
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@dg123 great point, I have changed the instructions.
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Nik Bougalis
<p>In the Ripple Client, in order to convert to BTC, I need to select a <code>Base Currency</code> (it currently says <code>BTC ???</code>.) </p>

<p>I searched for a <code>Base Currency Issuer</code> address and found <a href="http://www.nofiatcoin.com/how-to-grant-trust-to-bitstamp.html" rel="nofollow">how to grant trust to BitStamp,</a> which lists what is supposedly BitStamp's address.  I realize, however, that I cannot trust this address because it comes from <a href="http://www.nofiatcoin.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nofiatcoin.com/</a> instead of <a href="https://www.bitstamp.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bitstamp.net/</a>. </p>

<p>I assume BitStamp requires signing up for an account before showing an address.</p>

<p>Is having an account just BitStamp's policy? Say I had a secure way of getting BitStamp's address without signing up for an account and I added this address as a BTC issuer. Couldn't I just buy/sell BitStamp-IOU's over the Ripple Network, even without an account at BitStamp? If so, why would BitStamp only divulge its issuer address if the user has an account?</p>

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Must I have an account with every gateway I use as an issuer?
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# Must I have an account with every gateway I use as an issuer?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-25)

In the Ripple Client, in order to convert to BTC, I need to select a `Base Currency` (it currently says `BTC ???`.)

I searched for a `Base Currency Issuer` address and found [how to grant trust to BitStamp,](http://www.nofiatcoin.com/how-to-grant-trust-to-bitstamp.html) which lists what is supposedly BitStamp's address. I realize, however, that I cannot trust this address because it comes from <http://www.nofiatcoin.com/> instead of <https://www.bitstamp.net/>.

I assume BitStamp requires signing up for an account before showing an address.

Is having an account just BitStamp's policy? Say I had a secure way of getting BitStamp's address without signing up for an account and I added this address as a BTC issuer. Couldn't I just buy/sell BitStamp-IOU's over the Ripple Network, even without an account at BitStamp? If so, why would BitStamp only divulge its issuer address if the user has an account?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-05-25. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

## Where can I find the address?

The address you need to trust to hold Bitstamp issued currencies is available from the Bitstamp website, but as you noted, you must be logged in to see the relevant page.

You can *also* find the address at <https://www.bitstamp.net/ripple.txt> under the `[accounts]` key. The `ripple.txt` file is documented here: <https://ripple.com/wiki/Ripple.txt>

## Do I need an account?

You do not need to have an account with Bitsamp to be able to hold Bitstamp-issued assets. All you need is to trust their address. You can then buy Bitstamp-issued BTC, or USD or EUR or whatever else purely on the Ripple network.

Of course, having a Bitstamp account will allow you to redeem those IOUs through Bitstamp. Without such an account, you can still trade them on the Ripple network for either XRP or other assets, likely issued by another gateway.

You may find this primer to be of help: <https://ripple.com/guide-to-ripple-gateways/>

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: @username_2 Yep, I had already posted a link to Bitstamp's ripple.txt  
> **username_2**: Sorry, didn't notice this, deleting my comment.  
> **username_0**: Thanks! I think I remember reading somewhere on this site that we are not supposed to post addresses and instead only have a link to them. I believe this is because someone could edit this answer and put up their own address instead, and somebody may use that without first checking the link. Could you please change the address to instructions on where to find the address on the linked page? Thanks again  
> **username_1**: @dg123 great point, I have changed the instructions.  

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