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Ever since Shapeshift implemented the loyalty program that's in reality a KYC policy, people started looking for ShapeShift alternatives. CoinSwitch is one of the services that often gets mentioned as a ShapeShift competitor. Let's see how ShapeShift vs CoinSwitch comparison looks like:…

To exchange cryptocurrencies and ERC20 tokens you can use several types of exchanges - centralized, decentralized, peer to peer, custodial, non-custodial, and so on. Changelly and Coinswitch are two very similar services - they are centralized exchanges allowing relatively fast exchange of…

Naga Card recently went liveF and started shipping their prepaid crypto cards. Wirex has been around for the whole summer and they've consistently been ranked as #1 crypto debit card for EU and UK (read full Wirex review). Let's see how the new Naga Card holds up against Wirex:   Wirex…

USA residents have limited choice when it comes to using Bitcoin debit, or prepaid, cards. Shift and Bitpay are the two main providers that will let you transfer your Bitcoin to USD for ATM withdrawals and POS spending. Both cards are not standalone products, but rather operate in close…

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…

Spectrocoin and Wirex both have a working crypto debit card that allows you to spend your crypto at POS terminals and withdraw it at ATMs. The scope of provided services is a bit different though - Spectrocoin aims to be a larger ecosystem with their own token (BNK), crypto exchange and…

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.…

If you are a user of personal finance products, then you've probably heard of Revolut - it's a famous startup that has raised a lot of money to introduce next generation personal finance products. Similarly, if you're a user of cryptocurrencies, you've probably heard of Wirex - the company was…

Changelly is a platform for both quickly buying Bitcoin and purchasing altcoins (using credit cards processed by Simplex), while Shapeshift.io is primarily an exchange service that lets you convert cryptocurrencies. Some features of both platforms overlap, but there are differences between both…