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I don't agree. The first time I acquired bitcoins it was through this website: https://localbitcoins.com https://localbitcoins.com I signed up, posted a request
by koevet 13y ago
I don't agree. The first time I acquired bitcoins it was through this website: https://localbitcoins.com https://localbitcoins.com
I signed up, posted a request for a meeting and two hours later I met a guy at a main station of a European capital where I got my bitcoins.
Few days later I signed up for MtGox. Again, the verification process took around 24 hours and from that point I was able to buy and sell bitcoins using my regular bank account.
- mpg33 13y agoSame here...localbitcoins was very easy.
- Guest2931 13y agoIs this really practical for mainstream use though? If I want to buy a single bitcoin, I need to meet a stranger and bring $1,000 in cash? If this is the recommended method of acquiring bitcoins, it deserves to fail.
- clamour 13y agoIt's the recommended method for obtaining Bitcoin (semi) anonymously, ever since exchangers started complying with AML regulations. That, or cash-in-mail sent with a fake return address.
- mpg33 13y agoThere are multiple online options for buying on localbitcoins so you don't have to meet in person.
- nathan_f77 13y agoYou don't need to buy a whole bitcoin. These aren't shares in a company. You can bring $50 and buy a fraction of a bitcoin.
- agashka 13y agoI am a Canadian resident, and went through canadianbitcoins.com about 3 months ago. It was relatively easy and didn't take much time to get my bitcoins.