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Topic: Coinbase - Funded by Paul Graham (Read 10127 times)

legendary
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September 29, 2021, 02:22:08 AM
#63
Coinbase is going to launch a service to transfer wages into cryptocurrency. To do this, the American bitcoin exchange will establish cooperation with the main players in the field of recruiting and settlement companies.


newbie
Activity: 62
Merit: 0
August 06, 2018, 03:25:00 AM
#62
The support of this Paul Graham is of great note, it's nice having bigger investor help the crypto community which will further strengthen it. But I hope coin base is not a scam I hear people say their money got stuck and have not been released or re-funded at the specified date. More findings needs to be done.
sr. member
Activity: 784
Merit: 255
August 06, 2018, 02:44:16 AM
#61
That's good news that can raise the price of Cryptocurrency, especially for Bitcoin because of the recent decline in prices.

Maybe I understand Paul Graham but the rest I will support it.
Now also I immediately see the Bitcoin chart on Bitfinex, whether Bitcoin will be green because it gets news like that.
jr. member
Activity: 98
Merit: 2
July 25, 2018, 08:08:03 AM
#60
Coinbase Enables Cryptocurrency Gift Cards in Europe and Australia

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase has struck a new partnership to enable customers in Europe and Australia spend their cryptocurrency at major retailers and services including Nike and Uber.

Coinbase is partnering WeGift, a London-based FinTech startup for the new service which allows its users to fundamentally withdraw their cryptocurrency into gift cards that can be used at over 120 retailers including Uber, Amazon and Tesco, among others.

The upside, WeGift explains on its website, is zero swap fees alongside an average bonus of 5% in gift card value after converting crypto from the user’s Coinbase account. ‘Customers purchasing an e-gift card will enjoy zero Coinbase withdrawal fees and bonuses on select e-gifts,’ Coinbase UK CEO Zeeshan Feroz said in an announcement.
https://www.ccn.com/coinbase-enables-cryptocurrency-gift-cards-in-europe-and-australia/
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 250
July 02, 2014, 12:33:59 PM
#59
Coinbase is a giant scam. Please do not do business with them. I just tried to buy .5 BTC and they au tomatically cancelled the buy and sent this stupid e-mail explaining that it was a "high risk" transaction and that they "decided" not to send me any BTC and that they would refund me in 3 or 4 business days. They basically just stole my money for 3 or 4 days.  COMPLETE scam.

what makes it worse is that I reached out to customer support who assured me they had fixed my account and that I could go ahead and try the purchase again.... guess what? they cancelled it again!   Now they have over $1,000 of my money for 3 or 4 days and I get nothing... This is criminal and they should be shut down for pulling crap like this.
They are taking on a extreme amount of risk as generally speaking you can reverse ACH and credit card transactions while you cannot reverse bitcoin transactions. Coinbase needs to carefully screen it's customers when they buy from them as they likely get scammed often

It is hard to reverse ACH transfer.
You could claim the ACH was unauthorized. You could put a stop payment on the transfer. There could be insufficient funds in the account that the ACH is withdrawing from.
full member
Activity: 363
Merit: 100
SWISSREALCOIN - FIRST REAL ESTATE CRYPTO TOKEN
July 01, 2014, 11:38:24 PM
#58
Coinbase is a giant scam. Please do not do business with them. I just tried to buy .5 BTC and they au tomatically cancelled the buy and sent this stupid e-mail explaining that it was a "high risk" transaction and that they "decided" not to send me any BTC and that they would refund me in 3 or 4 business days. They basically just stole my money for 3 or 4 days.  COMPLETE scam.

what makes it worse is that I reached out to customer support who assured me they had fixed my account and that I could go ahead and try the purchase again.... guess what? they cancelled it again!   Now they have over $1,000 of my money for 3 or 4 days and I get nothing... This is criminal and they should be shut down for pulling crap like this.
They are taking on a extreme amount of risk as generally speaking you can reverse ACH and credit card transactions while you cannot reverse bitcoin transactions. Coinbase needs to carefully screen it's customers when they buy from them as they likely get scammed often

It is hard to reverse ACH transfer.
donator
Activity: 1736
Merit: 1006
Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
July 01, 2014, 10:55:32 PM
#57
I'm waiting for the 51% attack, where they sell 51% ownership to a big bank.
legendary
Activity: 1232
Merit: 1001
mining is so 2012-2013
July 01, 2014, 10:04:07 PM
#56
It has always worked really well for me and everybody else I know that used it, though I don't know many.
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 250
July 01, 2014, 07:05:22 PM
#55
Coinbase is a giant scam. Please do not do business with them. I just tried to buy .5 BTC and they au tomatically cancelled the buy and sent this stupid e-mail explaining that it was a "high risk" transaction and that they "decided" not to send me any BTC and that they would refund me in 3 or 4 business days. They basically just stole my money for 3 or 4 days.  COMPLETE scam.

what makes it worse is that I reached out to customer support who assured me they had fixed my account and that I could go ahead and try the purchase again.... guess what? they cancelled it again!   Now they have over $1,000 of my money for 3 or 4 days and I get nothing... This is criminal and they should be shut down for pulling crap like this.
They are taking on a extreme amount of risk as generally speaking you can reverse ACH and credit card transactions while you cannot reverse bitcoin transactions. Coinbase needs to carefully screen it's customers when they buy from them as they likely get scammed often
sr. member
Activity: 378
Merit: 250
June 30, 2014, 08:18:36 AM
#54
I think Paul Graham caused the recent price spike  Smiley



I think you could be right about this someone like him could easily move it!  Grin
yes, who is paul graham? if he had any relationship with mr. satoshi, and what he may Think when doing so. nevertheless, he gave a great influence for bitcoin
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
June 26, 2014, 11:46:42 AM
#53
they resopnded to me saying they "whitelisted" my account and it would never happen again... lol... that is the resopnse I got from the first customer support agent..and it fixed nothing.  I will not be attemtping 4 purchases through this obvious scam.... I will stop at 3 attempts.   I will take my business elsewhere.
legendary
Activity: 2282
Merit: 1204
The revolution will be digital
June 26, 2014, 10:52:18 AM
#52
AFAIK CoinBase is going to face multiple lawsuits soon. More reports are coming about them for alleged scam involvement. Here is one example => https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/psa-coinbasecom-defrauds-with-different-schemes-341188
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
June 26, 2014, 10:44:24 AM
#51
Coinbase is a giant scam. Please do not do business with them. I just tried to buy .5 BTC and they au tomatically cancelled the buy and sent this stupid e-mail explaining that it was a "high risk" transaction and that they "decided" not to send me any BTC and that they would refund me in 3 or 4 business days. They basically just stole my money for 3 or 4 days.  COMPLETE scam.

what makes it worse is that I reached out to customer support who assured me they had fixed my account and that I could go ahead and try the purchase again.... guess what? they cancelled it again!   Now they have over $1,000 of my money for 3 or 4 days and I get nothing... This is criminal and they should be shut down for pulling crap like this.
hero member
Activity: 840
Merit: 1000
February 02, 2013, 11:00:45 PM
#50
Has anyone confirmed that the Coinbase iPhone app is legitimate?  I see no mention of it on the Coinbase blog.
legendary
Activity: 1330
Merit: 1000
Bitcoin
hero member
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Merit: 1000
sr. member
Activity: 358
Merit: 250
January 26, 2013, 12:36:01 AM
#47
Coinbase is a great place to point new bitcoin users to start buying/using bitcoin. The "paypal-like" concept where you can send bitcoins to anyone with an email address makes it pretty easy to get started without having to grasp any of the underlying technology or deal with long addresses (also supported of course).

Also, they maintain a large % of bitcoin balance in off-line/off-site storage (electronic media and paper, printed keys) - safe even from Kim Jong Un and his rogue EMPs
donator
Activity: 1463
Merit: 1047
I outlived my lifetime membership:)
January 26, 2013, 12:13:37 AM
#46
It's pretty slick.
hero member
Activity: 887
Merit: 1000
January 25, 2013, 08:27:17 PM
#45
My first bitcoin purchase through coinbase just completed today. Very nice.

I just made a purchase the other day for the first time on coinbase.  Waiting for the coins now.  First time I bought coins in years.  Seems pretty cool though. Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1260
Merit: 1031
Rational Exuberance
January 25, 2013, 02:10:02 PM
#44
My first bitcoin purchase through coinbase just completed today. Very nice.
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