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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: Lyikos on November 23, 2013, 03:27:43 PM



Title: Best and safest exchange?
Post by: Lyikos on November 23, 2013, 03:27:43 PM
What exchange do you guys recommend? I'm looking for a most "mainstream" one, e.i. I don't care about anonymity and intend to pay taxes on my bitcoin earnings. I'm looking to be able to withdraw both BTC and USD without the transaction taking longer than a month, or worrying that the exchange might decide to "loose" my money due to a "technical glitch". I live in the US.


Title: Re: Best and safest exchange?
Post by: raspcoin on November 23, 2013, 03:57:28 PM
I personally use BTC-E, no problems so far, but I have not tried the others, so I cannot compare.


Title: Re: Best and safest exchange?
Post by: gadsden76 on November 23, 2013, 04:38:47 PM
Not Btc-e, their support was recently hacked, which caused me to lose 1.4 bitcoin and 181 xpm.

-horrible support, plus they are based in Russia.


Title: Re: Best and safest exchange?
Post by: bitcoinminer11794591 on November 23, 2013, 04:41:07 PM
Yes, I'd love to know too... That's the issue. I hear different things about different exchanges. I almost went with Mt. Gox (good job I held off). BTC-e looked great, but know I'm starting to hear various things. Just don't know what's best



Title: Re: Best and safest exchange?
Post by: medecau on November 23, 2013, 04:48:52 PM
I have been using Bitstamp.

It's on the top 3 for volume of the main pair.
It is pretty good for SEPA space (Europe).

"Funny" orderbook.
0.5% Fee
Growth pains.

also, first post


Title: Re: Best and safest exchange?
Post by: bitcoinminer11794591 on November 23, 2013, 05:19:55 PM
Yeah those verifications processes mean all your confidential details are in someones hand that you don't even know... and they get hacked constantly.