Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone could help me. I am a U.S. citizen and I am a contractor working for an American entity on a military installation in Japan. I'm trying to get started with investing in Bitcoin but am having trouble getting started. So far, I have tried Coinbase. For the past few weeks, I've tried over and over to verify my identity with NO success whatsoever. What happens is, I upload my ID, front and back, and then submit the selfie. It tells me that verification will take 3-5 minutes. Hours and hours later, I check back into my Coinbase account and it is as if I never submitted my verification at all. I am never given any explanation as to why my verification failed. I have gone to the Coinbase support pages and know that they are experiencing heavy traffic... So maybe there's hope? In the meantime, does anyone know where else I can buy bitcoin from a legitimate exchange similar to Coinbase?
I cannot use my driver's license since I never bothered to update my name on it. It's not expired, it's just under my maiden name. So the only valid IDs I have are my passport and military ID. I've also looked into Japan-based bitcoin exchanges like Bitflyer and Coincheck, but I have reached dead ends. For example, Coincheck requires that I submit a proof of residency which I do not possess since I am SOFA sponsored. Our apartment, bills, etc, are all under my husband who is a Japanese citizen...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Your questions are mainly dependant not on bitcoin itself but on services offered by exchanges.
If Coinbase verification don't work for you, try bitstamp, try bitfinex, try kraken, try gemini.
There is a lot to choose from, don't hesitate to try other services.
One of them should work for you
