Seems the only choice is to purchase currency at high interest rates.
I wish I knew of a legitimate, high volume place to purchase that doesn't require pledging the souls of one's first-born descendants!
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Damn right, this is the main reason why it has not gone mainstream. You need to go through a KYC process everywhere just to buy some coins. Coinbase, localbitcoins (unless you get the really expensive ones), it needs to be made easier