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Hi there, I'm pretty new to this and am just trying to get a feel around the different exchanges, and maybe invest in som alts. I'm on BTC-e and have that going, but they a tad limited. I checked out cryptsy too, great ui, but there must be some kind of bug because i cant figure out any way to deposit any kind of funds into the site.

Thanks for any info people.

Crypsty is having a lot of problems right now. They say it is due to a high influx of new users. I use Vircurex to trade DVC/BTC.

Is Vircurex reliable? And how is it getting in USD?

Reliable? I haven't had any major problems. They obviously don't deal with the kind of volume that, say, BTC-E has. I don't deposit USD, but I think it may be problematic with Aurumxchange gone. Not sure what other services you can use to deposit USD.

I just wrote a post on my blog about this:
http://btcgeek.com/cryptsy-alternatives/ Cryptsy is too slow at the moment, so hopefully some of these other exchanges would help people

I personally like Vircurex much better than Cryptsy. Some good options there. DVC is up 5x from its bottom a couple weeks ago. :P But obviously the draw of Crypsty is the extensive list of coins. I was never a fan of the interface of Coins-e, so never bothered with it.

I would still recommend:
https://www.cryptsy.com/
- it is very easy to use.

@ruletheworld  Thanks man thats very helpful

Agreed. If you are looking at the coins in Vircurex only, I think it is pretty good. However, like you mentioned, Cryptsy has a much more extensive inventory of currency pairs.

Glad you found it helpful. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments :)

I recommend CryptoTrade, its a small exchange but is very fast and responsive to use, is always up and has a good selection of altcoins, some of which are paired USD.  Some of us are also trying to get WDC/USD added there and the response from staff has been encouraging :)

Its difficult currently to transfer fiat there if you are american but the site working on finding alternatives.  For the rest of the world there is a selection of payment processors that are supported for depositing and withdrawal.  Check the site for more info. Link is in my signature :)

Screensht of currency pairs you can trade there and last trade price as of a few minutes ago:
https://i.imgur.com/P4JOb1M.png

BTC-e is better than cryptsy. Cryptsy is very slow.

I was liking mcxnow.. lets wait now

the more and more i read about it, BTC-e seems less and less trustworthy lol

I have seen dozens of posts mentioning how btc-e scam recently.
Cryptsy is right now having some problem as well.