crypto currency

[AidanLCFC]

what platforms do you all use for your trading?

only had one load of bitcoin and had decided to use coinbase, wow, what a load of shite. no customer service, took ages to verify my acccount, now taking ages to verify my bank account (over 8 weeks). don't think i've had the displeasure to work with such a terrible company.

so who do you lot use? in the UK if that matters

 

[KasinoKing]

I really don't like having to deal with bitcoin - but after being forced to start using it by Betting Partners back in 2016, I now have 8 operators who I have to use it for.

I still mainly use Blockchain.com, despite having an account hacked and emptied there last year ($30K stolen).
Touch wood, I've had no problems since, but keep my balance lower just in case.
One bad thing is withdrawals are capped at around £7,500 per transaction - but that doesn't effect me much.
Withdrawals go through Coinify, and typically take 5 days to reach my bank.

Not really recommending them, as I'm convinced the hack was at THEIR end and their response to my theft was "bad luck - make a stronger password", but just saying who I use.

KK

 

[LandofOz]

(1) binance.us will be opening soon for U.S. traders.
(2) bitrue.com is an upcoming exchange that has a lot of glowing reviews from people all over crypto twitter. They also have a power piggy program which enables users to earn crypto by simply holding crypto on the exchange.

 

[Gamblerspro.com]

Binance and Bitstamp. If you want to buy for fiat, an alternative to Coinbase for UK customers is BitPanda. I have an account but have never bought with it. Coinbase has always been OK for fiat buys, but I move it out of there ASAP.

 

[slotplayer]

have you seen this?

https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-jac...0000-servers-hackers-on-the-run-with-millions

 

[LandofOz]

Damn! I wonder if this is what caused today's BTC dump.

 

[Gamblerspro.com]

Wow...crazy. I think the dump may have been partly this, but also just a hell of a lot of bots programmed to sell at a certain price point.

 

[Frank]

once the cold months set in it will jump back up, it usually does

 

[AussieDave]

I'm convinced the hack was at THEIR end and their response to my theft was "bad luck - make a stronger password"

If I had any inclination what so ever, a company I deal with, had stolen my crypto, I'd be dumping them like a hotcake.

After my recent experience in late 2020 with CoinJar.com originally established in Australia, but now located in UK, while it was not a "hack", the information I discovered after, made me thankful, the account was terminated.

The co-fonder of CoinJar Zhou Tong, founded Bitcoinica.com in circa 2012. That wallet/exchange was hacked 3 or 4 times in a very short time frame. After the 2 or 3'rd hack, coiners felt it was an inside job. Later discovered, roads led back to Zhou Tong.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2xfag9/psa_zhou_tong_created_coinjar_the_service_behind/

Previous to getting involved in crypto, Zhou Tong founded a domain registration site. Seems anything this bloke touches, turn to shit, eventually. In the end, the domain management tools were broken, and Zhou Tong went MIA.

Lesson... If you don't have/hold the private-key, you don't control/own the BTC

 

[DaftDog]

The more you discuss your crypto holdings and activities on a public forum the higher the chance that you may be targeted by hackers who use social engineering attacks to try and get at your loot.