It’s kind of weird to see that people are still using Coinbase even though they are kicking people out of their company. Coinbase is working with the IRS and the people that put Bitcoin in their accounts and make a cash transfer will lose a bunch of money in fees while being tracked by the IRS.
This comment is either entirely misleading or totally misinformed on the IRS role in the US. Coinbase doesn't work for the IRS, full stop. Coinbase is a US financial services company, which means if they intend on having a future they need to adhere to know your customer and other tax reporting rules that every financial services firm in the US needs to abide by.
@Winner may be annoyed by the regulation that exists over financial services firms in the US, and if so it would be a valid point. But to be shocked that a US company is following federal regulations is naive.
I’d rather purchase Bitcoin from the ATM than try to purchase coins on that website.
This, however, is a decent idea...as long as you have an ATM within a reasonable distance from where ever you are! The problem is that ATMs charge a 5-10% premium on the buy price, which is something that Coinbase DOESN'T do.
With Coinbase you can make your purchase, it will be recorded, it might be reported to the IRS as part of general reporting laws, and then you can move your Bitcoin where ever you want on the blockchain. The only time that the IRS is really interested in Americans owning Bitcoin is when you sell it for fiat...and that happens regardless who you buy it from.
Buy limit $7500. One thing that's always an option in the spendy States is the ability to increase your limit. You can always ask...in fact on my account there's an link right next to my limit that says "increase limits".