Bitcoin Wallets for Australia?

[Whosdaddy]

I think you are asking for an exchange not a wallet, a wallet is where you store your bitcoins so it should work in every country. There are a lot of exchanges for buying bitcoins, the most common ones are Coinbase, Bitfinex and Kraken. So try these or google for some other ones.

Hi BigBoom,

Please correct me if I'm wrong - In order to buy bitcoins, do I need a wallet or not?

Yes you need wallet. Bitcoin wallet is just like your wallet where you can store your bitcoins (similar to money).

I never thought nor I ever encounter situation you depicted. From what I could tell software bitcoin wallets don't have any region restrictions build in.
You can use bitcoin wallet in any country and from anywhere in the world and it will work with no problems.

Thanks Snorek,

When I have chosen the software for a wallet, I also thought the same as you, that a wallet would work anywhere in the world (just as a real wallet).
The confusion came after I installed the wallet software and I started looking for a place to buy/sell bitcoins.
On their website, you can see the info they provided: https://multibit.org/en/help/hd0.3/buy-sell-bitcoin.html

I obviously don't know much about bitcoins, but from what they say in there, it appears that the only place to buy/sell bitcoins while using MultiBit HD is Glidera - and if your region is not covered (yet), tough luck.

Nick

You can buy /sell your bitcoin anywhere in the world. Multibit just only a wallet nothing more.
You can buy bitcoin using any exchanges but careful to use best one and also you can buy/sell bitcoin in this forum's Currency exchange section.

[hermanhs09]

Hi, I was looking to get a wallet which I can use in Australia. I thought the MultiBit HD looks like a good choice, but after installing the software, I found out they only work with Glidera, which only serves North America.

Is it true that at the moment I can't use MultiBit HD in Australia? Is there a wallet that I can use to made transactions in Australia?

Also, one of the told advantages of BitCoin are the low cost of transactions. But when I look around, there are a lot of websites in Australia that charge significant fees (up to 5%) for transacting bitcoins. Are there any places to buy/sell bitcoins without having to lose a few percent per transaction?

Thanks,
Nick

May I enquire about the method of you buying bitcoins with? Westpac cash deposit, online bank transfers or just face to face transactions? If it's cash deposit, then I may be able to assist you.

And as with the bitcoin wallet, try coinbase or blockchain.info. They serve everyone.