I just withdrew the few
BTC crumbs that were in my account at Coinbase. They won't miss me, but as a matter of principle I also wanted to close my account with them and couldn't find a way to do it on the site. Any advice on how to do it without hassle? (Phone calls or support tickets are hassle in my world. I'm a tired old man).
Thanks for any specific suggestions.
Edit: Update. I couldn't find it anywhere on the site, but after a bit of Google sleuthing I found this link and it seemed to work:
https://coinbase.com/settings/cancelEdit: Update - a bit more detail about my situation, in case it was not clear.
I should have mentioned that I am not American. "The rules" Coinbase is trying to follow do not apply to me or to 95% of the world's populace for that reason.
I believe it is a huge tactical blunder for an exchange that says on its home page "Coinbase is an international digital wallet that allows you to securely buy, use, and accept bitcoin currency", and that hosts its servers in Costa Rica (according to Flagfox) - to apply parochial American rules to its non-American clients. I had no quibble at all with Coinbase until this came to light.
If their home page had (truthfully) said "Coinbase is an American digital wallet that allows - blah blah - if you abide by all rules that apply to American citizens" then I would have known to avoid it.
That said, I have a certain amount of sympathy for their plight. They are obviously under duress from their government. However that does not give them the right to put their international users under duress as a result.
Funnily enough, I don't even use online gambling sites but I value having the freedom to do so if I wish. Coinbase lost my account and gained nothing at all for themselves or their government.