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First things first, buying Bitcoin with PayPal sucks. That happens mainly due to how different both payment methods are. Bitcoin is a trustless, irreversible, anonymous payment method, while PayPal is a strictly regulated electronic money transfer on top of credit cards and banks. PayPal…

To buy Bitcoin without verification you need to either 1) use a service that has KYC, but it does not fire 100% of times, or has minimal verification rules (e.g. phone and email) or 2) use a service that is anonymous by default. Regarding #1 - some services have KYC policies but they are…

Localbitcoins used to be the go-to platform for anonymous Bitcoin purchases. Ever since they implemented KYC policies people started looking for alternatives. Paxful is another peer to peer Bitcoin marketplace, that is, it's a platform where buyers match with sellers to buy and sell Bitcoin.…

Owning Bitcoin is a matter of financial independence and sovereignity. Bitcoin gives a unique chance to store and manage your funds without surveillance or dependence on any third parties like banks. Even despite the current volatility and constant changes in Bitcoin price it offers a good way of…

Bitcoin price started to grow recently and there is a slight trend for recovery after the January-2018 market crash. This is how the BTC price chart looks at the time of writing: At the moment many of the early adopters and some in the general public wonder whether it's a good time to get…

Bitpanda continues to deliver great news. The company is well on its' way to becoming Europe's #1 platform to buy Bitcoin. They've just announced "Bitpanda to go", which is an amazing way to buy Bitcoin (or Ethereum, Litecoin, IOTA, Ripple, Dash, Komodo and Bitcoin Cash) with cash in Europe…

A reddit user has reported that he was asked for an ID by the P2P Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins. The message says that the user has a "high transaction volume" and therefore has to provide an ID. The company blog has no announcements related to LocalBitcoins going full KYC/AML. It's hard to…

Many have been following the growth of this service by now, but it's just gone live in the USA which is great news. HodlHodl is pretty much a LocalBitcoins alternative that does the same but in a more decentralized way. That is, HodlHodl is a peer to peer Bitcoin (and Litecoin) trading system.…

Updated August 21, 2018 As Bitcoin/USD exchange rate swings wildly, many have been interested in cashing out their Bitcoin. Well, not necessarily during the current correction, but maybe after BTC hits new highs in 2018. It's always good to be ready to withdraw some of your Bitcoin to cash. Let's…

Yet another "anonymous Bitcoin buying service" has been promoted with automated spam comments for a while: furcoins. One of our readers has sent the following report in a comment (below) SHARING MY EXPERIENCE TRADING BITCOINS USING FURCOINS (https://furcoins.com/) Jan 8 – furcoins received my…

As Bitcoin was conquering $10K and $11K prices at the end of November 2017, more and more people wanted to buy it. As a result some of the most popular Bitcoin brokers and exchanges experienced server problems. Coinbase was down and then on and off on November 29-30th: Vast majority of traffic…

If you are wondering how to buy Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency without getting scammed, cavity checked by government or left hanging with a slow transaction - this post is for you. This guide is absolutely newbie-friendly. First, buying any other cryptocurrency (e.g. Ether, Litecoin or…