I'm assuming you have an account in one of those banks and have checked their current state just in case, you may try BISQ.network or localcryptos.com

I thought i should mention we have a russian local board, see: Русский (Russian)

One way or the other, it seems some accounts will be restricted/blocked on the same date. There have been reports that some people who coinbase suspects to be covered by the recent sanctions have received an ultimatum and they have before May 31 to decide as well.

Note that you can be falsely flagged, majority of this reddit thread claimed to have nothing to do with russia...

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For this, it's best to seek out help from a spanish speaker as it does look like they appeal to them more.

From what I can see, most of the threads mentioning them (in bitcointalk) are also in spanish local board and so, you may try asking there (unless english posts are not allowed in the board)

Some fairly recent:

Me recomendáis un exchange para vender Bitcoin a final de mes. - 2021
Mover dinero entre bancos y exchanges - 2020
Pido consejo para vender bitcoin - 2020
... etc.

Keep in mind that if you wanna transact with a neutral trust member from the forum, you must use a trusted reputable escrow/midman for your safety, see: ₿ LIST ₿ Bitcointalk's ESCROW providers: Ranking & Blacklist ☠ Avoid Scam ☠

Generally, it's advisable to be very cautious in exchanging DMs with strangers as it is a closed conversation, therefore no one is there to point out in case something goes wrong.

If you're looking for a reputable P2P platforms for buying/selling bitcoin, there is

https://localcryptos.com/ (no KYC is stated in their TOS but they technically can impose it)
https://bisq.network/ (no KYC but not beginner friendly)
https://hodlhodl.com/ (may KYC)

Since this is P2P not every trader is legitimate, as always you must DYOR for everything. Exchanges usually have some advices in their support page to prevent scams, I suggest looking for that.

You're being played with OP. They're just trying to draw out the whole situation in order to buy time before they run away and/or so they can get more out of you e.g. more money/personal information. What sort of personal documents did you give them? it might be a good idea to declare a possible identity theft to relevant authorities/companies...

I suggest not to give in to anymore of their request, their words can't be trusted. In the future, stay away from zero reputation services like skaecoin.

With most exchanges having their own app these days, I don't think there's a huge difference of convenience between them in terms of buying bitcoin.


Since this is a bot by a third party team, it's not a readily available option for them. But yeahhh, scammers are most likely cloning the bot now and people will once again miss the blue checkmark.

Consistent 3% daily is too good to be true. It's pretty easy for the person behind to control what you see to make you believe you're actually earning the 3% daily when in reality, it's just made up numbers.

Let me guess, we're talking about a very obscure software/website aren't we?

If we have to KYC anyway, we might as well go to an actual exchange which offers more. Another thing, isn't telegram still relying on SMS 2fa? which makes it bad for anything beyond small amounts given how insecure it is.

If you're planning on buying in the long run, look into crypto-friendly payment methods. Some banks are hostile towards cryptos and could bring extra trouble for you.


If you're trading a huge amount, yes. Such amounts have higher chances of triggering CEXs suspicious/high risk flag.


Hackers Steal $40.7 Million in Bitcoin From Crypto Exchange Binance

No one is immune to hacking.

Hodlhodl and localcryptos are just websites running on centralized servers and can easily be taken down which means they aren't truly decentralized. IIRC hodlhodl had to issue a statement for misusing the term decentralized lol.

Afaik, exchanges aren't legally required to freeze every russian ppl's funds otherwise every exchange would've been doing the same. I'm not sure if this is just another excuse to bag their users funds or they are actually taking their poop stance seriously. In any case, both are bad.

If you don't mind me asking, how are you gonna help these ppl whose funds are trapped?

"ah yes, I'm not sure how the pools will perform nor how the mining difficulty will change in the span of 365 days but yes, lemme give you that daily % of guaranteed profit for a year!... and please don't ask why I didn't take the easy route of loaning/selling my assets despite the daily guaranteed % profits"

But I'm not surprised they're paying, these scammers often pay at first and then dump you once they reach a certain threshold, look they just got here.

Alt accounts are actually fine in the forum as long as you don't use them for any kind of cheating such as ban evasion, sending merits to each other, etc. Message boards and exchanges are two different things, I don't think they're comparable.

Just so you know, it's pretty obvious you are the same person as OP, both of you post in the same uncommon way. Look at the uppercase letters at the start of some words specially on "You"

The requirements would depend per promo and exchange which is why you have to read the terms first. These bonuses can be really misleading, you'll be able to get the big picture once you read the terms. If you can't find it, try to look in their support page.

You might find something in the crypto megathreads in r/beermoney. But If I were you I'd avoid every unknown websites on the list. Make sure to research first before jumping in.

It's all good OP. If you're confused about anything, you can ask here.

I suspect, you didn't get any reply because you weren't on the right board at first... your thread seems to have been moved by mods. This was in the Marketplace board earlier. On april 22, I vaguely remember visiting that board and I did not see this but maybe I'm just blind lol.

That's not a good way to look for things. If you're looking to buy anything else other than shady stuff, see Where to spend Bitcoin?. Ofc, not every merchant listed is legitimate but it's a lot better than facebook. For reputation check, you can make use of the forum.


Honestly thought the same thing. But I figured I needed more signs so I decided to give OP the benefit of the doubt. We'll see...

Check their reputation. How much money you should entrust also depend on this.

1. The longer they have been in business the better.
2. Plus points if their team and where are they located are publicized.
3. Make use of the forum when researching, learn who is reputable or not (post history, trust history) cause they are unlikely to write fake feedbacks (not meant to say you should blindly trust anyone). Try to look if the exchange has an account in the forum as well to see if there's any scam accusation about them.
4. A reputable exchange would also be mentioned by reputable news outlets.

Lastly, make sure to read the TOS and privacy policy. I know you feel lazy to read it but it's important to know the risks before getting into something. You can check https://kycnot.me for a list of no mandatory to no kyc at all exchanges.

Verified cashapp account with most likely stolen KYC data... You will effectively be locked out of your account if they request you to do another KYC. Re-verification and the request for more personal information happens a lot more often in CEXs.

In addition, this marketplace is less than a month old, basically zero reputation. How did you find it?

Try to look in job listing platforms?

I'm not sure what you're trying to do, it would help if you can explain that in detail.

Cross-posting this, it might help you if you're a victim



Also called pig butchering scam and they are usually a combination of romance + investment scams.

Actually, young ppl seems to be more prone to this, at least from what the articles I've read says.