intersango no longer doing transaction is GBP

[ass-burgers]

Im sure this will have came up somewhere  before but cant seem to find what im looking for. Was just wondering what other options are out there to buy bitcoins within the UK seeing that intersango is closed down,

all help will be much appreciated

cheers

[Envious]

I've used Bitcoin Nordic a few times before without any problems.

[ass-burgers]

Thanks ill try and give that ago,

 I was just thinking in general but it could be worth having a few all noted down in case similar problems arise elsewhere, again though if this has already been done  can someone just show me a link or something,

Cheers

[davout]

Bitcoin-Central.net : open-source, launched in 2010, deals in EUR

[Monkey1]

Ive used Mt Gox with no issues!

[quantaflux]

I'm a UK bitcoin user suffering from this aswell and have been looking for the simplest and cheapest solution.

https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-pingit seems to be pretty simple if you have a smartphone because you can basically just send money direct from your Barclays bank account.. only via a different method. It probably won't turn out to be the cheapest but unless anyone can show me a better easier solution I think i'll be trying this soon.

I hope when I get some money it works. I still have some money in limbo between Barclays and Mt.Gox, what is going to happen to that? Should I contact my bank or what?


"If you have registered for Barclays Pingit with a Barclays current account, we will link your account with your mobile so that you can make payments from your Barclays current account using your mobile"
It seems like you just link your barclays account and then use some phone app to send the money to blockchain, I don't see why that's any different than sending it straight from the barclays website? Will it work?

[Stephen Gornick]

bitcoins within the UK seeing that intersango is closed down,

The title is misleading, I believe.  Intersango is not closed down and as far as I know has no plans to do so.

Now it is true they currently have no UK bank (since end of August) and haven't announced any date that they expect to have one again, so for UK users trading GBPs they might as well be closed, but for those trading USD, EUR and PLN users, trading is still open.

Now as far as options,

Blockchain.info just added the ability to use Barclay's Pingit to buy bitcoins using GBP:

 - https://blockchain.info/wallet/deposit-pingit


And now there is another way, using BitInstant.  Choose the Online Bank Transfer method.

 - http://www.BitInstant.com


You can also send cash (GBP) in the mail to Bitcoin Nordic (in Denmark):

 - http://www.BitcoinNordic.com


And, or course, there may be a chance for a local trade:

 - http://www.LocalBitcoins.com

[quantaflux]

How long will this pingit thing last now that they just shut down the other method? I'm in an awkward situation where I am living with parents who have different second names and then i'm going to live on uni campus and so I can't get hold of any documents that will let me "verify" my current residence so I can't even do bank transfers, direct deposit was all I had.

[MiningBuddy]

I highly recommend Bitstamp.net , great customer service.

[Stephen Gornick]

I can't even do bank transfers, direct [cash ?] deposit was all I had.

And, or course, there may be a chance for a local trade:

 - http://www.LocalBitcoins.com

[shamoons]

Where did you see that Intersango is being closed?

[johnnyb]

I found Mercatbit very good! Excellent guy to deal with

[Stephen Gornick]

Where did you see that Intersango is being closed?

I asked the same thing.  

The title is misleading.  Intersango doesn't have a UK bank so there's not much GBP trading right now, but it still services USD, EUR and PLN markets.

[blakdawg]

The title is misleading.  Intersango doesn't have a UK bank so there's not much GBP trading right now, but it still services USD, EUR and PLN markets.

Hmm, can't keep a bank account open in the jurisdiction where their office is located . . .

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[AlexWhite]

Do any of the exchanges insure deposits?

[edward.81]

Please edit the title. It scared me to death

[davout]

Do any of the exchanges insure deposits?

nope

[shamoons]

Do any of the exchanges insure deposits?

How would you believe them if they said they did?

[b!z]

Please edit the title. It scared me to death

It obviously didn't, since you'd have to be alive to post that.

Mt.Gox is a good alternative to Intersango.

[OneEyed]

Do any of the exchanges insure deposits?

nope

Do you mean you do not have any business insurance in case you get hacked?

I am very satisfied with bitcoin-central.net so far, but if you don't have insurance, could you describe the security measures taken to protect your customers EUR and BTC funds?