Official cryptocurrency thread (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoin)

[muckthenuts]

bizarrely GDAX requires two forms of ID to buy crypto. As I don't drive, all I have is a passport, so it seems like I can't sign up to the site.

Is there any other place to by ETH or BTC for fiat money or do I just have to suck it up and pay the coinbase fees?

I used Coinfloor as they're UK based, so also pretty easy (relatively) to withdraw to your bank account. Coinbase sounded awfully long winded to me with SEPA's and Euro accounts, plus google is filled with negative reviews about them. 

[bergeroo]

bizarrely GDAX requires two forms of ID to buy crypto. As I don't drive, all I have is a passport, so it seems like I can't sign up to the site.

Is there any other place to by ETH or BTC for fiat money or do I just have to suck it up and pay the coinbase fees?

I used Coinfloor as they're UK based, so also pretty easy (relatively) to withdraw to your bank account. Coinbase sounded awfully long winded to me with SEPA's and Euro accounts, plus google is filled with negative reviews about them. 

Alright I might give them a go!

[Gazza]

bizarrely GDAX requires two forms of ID to buy crypto. As I don't drive, all I have is a passport, so it seems like I can't sign up to the site.

Is there any other place to by ETH or BTC for fiat money or do I just have to suck it up and pay the coinbase fees?

I used Coinfloor as they're UK based, so also pretty easy (relatively) to withdraw to your bank account. Coinbase sounded awfully long winded to me with SEPA's and Euro accounts, plus google is filled with negative reviews about them. 

Alright I might give them a go!

Yes, Coinfloor seems best for UK-based sterling deposits/withdrawals.

[bergeroo]

Rough idea of fees for coinfloor?

I guess I'd like to buy bitcoin cash there as the transfer fees will be cheaper. Any ldea of the liquidity for GBP/Bit coin cash or Euro/Bitcoincash ?

[Gazza]

https://coinfloor.co.uk/fees

£5 flat deposit fee for sterling, minimum deposit £2500.  They used to be fee-free for trading but have reintroduced them recently (0.30% for low volume traders).  Not very liquid for BCH compared to Coinbase.

[EvilPie]

These new articles daily on cryptocurrency hold zero weight- the currency fluctuates so radically in a relatively short space of time it becomes irrelevant or outdated within 48 hrs

Aren't these articles largely responsible for the currency fluctuations?

[sm00035]

Does anyone know where you can buy TREX (Tron)

You can buy it at Binance - but I'm just going to quote the above sentence from LuckyScrote too!

"Avoid coins that have insane hype around them because there is too much noise to determine how good the project is."

I'd say that Tron seems to be one of the most hyped coins along with Verge and Cardano (though I have Cardano myself)

What do you like about Tron?

Unfortunately can't seem to buy any on this platform?! Set up an account but has the max available at 0.

Would be appreciative of any other ways to do it.

[bergeroo]

Does anyone know where you can buy TREX (Tron)

You can buy it at Binance - but I'm just going to quote the above sentence from LuckyScrote too!

"Avoid coins that have insane hype around them because there is too much noise to determine how good the project is."

I'd say that Tron seems to be one of the most hyped coins along with Verge and Cardano (though I have Cardano myself)

What do you like about Tron?

Unfortunately can't seem to buy any on this platform?! Set up an account but has the max available at 0.

Would be appreciative of any other ways to do it.

Do you have some bitcoin in your account to buy it?

[sm00035]

Does anyone know where you can buy TREX (Tron)

You can buy it at Binance - but I'm just going to quote the above sentence from LuckyScrote too!

"Avoid coins that have insane hype around them because there is too much noise to determine how good the project is."

I'd say that Tron seems to be one of the most hyped coins along with Verge and Cardano (though I have Cardano myself)

What do you like about Tron?

Unfortunately can't seem to buy any on this platform?! Set up an account but has the max available at 0.

Would be appreciative of any other ways to do it.

Do you have some bitcoin in your account to buy it?

Ahhhh 

[lucky_scrote]

These new articles daily on cryptocurrency hold zero weight- the currency fluctuates so radically in a relatively short space of time it becomes irrelevant or outdated within 48 hrs

Aren't these articles largely responsible for the currency fluctuations?

FUD articles are written all the time, if the timing is right they get a lot of hits and are seen as responsible. Sometimes a well written article can be the straw that breaks the camels back though.

[bergeroo]

I'm reluctant to shill specific coins on here. BUT -  I'm going big on Icon (ICX) - I think it has really strong potential when things start progressing from 24 January and when it gets listed on Korean exchanges. A few people who are smart in crypto seem to be very bullish on it. It is very early in the project, so it is a bit of a punt, but ICX is a decent part of my portfolio now.

A couple of videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVWWF_whFCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deo2Ajr7P5I

[SuuPRlim]

I use coinfloor, very good imo.

[Woodsey]

Might lob £500 on a few of the lesser knows coins just for a punt, is Binance a reputatable place to get them? Or somewhere else that sells loads of the different ones other than bitcoin?

[bobAlike]

Might lob £500 on a few of the lesser knows coins just for a punt, is Binance a reputatable place to get them? Or somewhere else that sells loads of the different ones other than bitcoin?

I pretty sure you can’t by with cash on Binance, you have to use Bitcoin or Ethereum

[Woodsey]

Might lob £500 on a few of the lesser knows coins just for a punt, is Binance a reputatable place to get them? Or somewhere else that sells loads of the different ones other than bitcoin?

I pretty sure you can’t by with cash on Binance, you have to use Bitcoin or Ethereum

Ok what’s the simplest way to buy smaller currencies, thinking about POE.....