If you search Google for how to buy Bitcoin, or for a Bitcoin exchange, far too many roads will lead you to centralized exchanges. Bitcoin is not a centralized currency, as you know, but instead is secured and generated via a global peer-to-peer network and ledger called the Blockchain.
This article intends to be an overview on how to keep your sound money sound, how to truly be your own bank and not rely on the whims of an exchange like Coinbase or any of its major competitors. First, perhaps, we should discuss why one would want to avoid a “top shelf” exchange like Coinbase.
The first thing you should know about Coinbase is that they have frequentlybeen guilty of canceling trades during the escrow period for bank and credit card purchases. They typically use “security” as an excuse for these cancellations. Here is an example of a group of Coinbase users complaining about this process. These cancellations rarely occur when the price of Bitcoin drops between the date of purchase and finalization of the transaction, rather they occur when the price of Bitcoin swells.
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