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Topic: how does the USD><Bitcoin exchange works ?! (Read 532 times)

newbie
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December 18, 2013, 03:25:10 PM
#5
so how can they allow instant exchange by linking a credit card ?
newbie
Activity: 15
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December 18, 2013, 06:43:14 AM
#4
I was inquiring more about the technical aspect of the exchange.
where do they get the coin to trade for your USD ?
thanks

other people, your not the only person using the exchange.  you put in x amount currency they can supply x amount in BTC because they have it from the people that put in x amount BTC to trade for x amount of currency.

This can be the delay they all talk about in their TERMS that it can take 1-3 days or more to complete transaction so there is a 1-3 days or more delay to aquir said funds of any currency.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
December 18, 2013, 06:38:41 AM
#3
I was inquiring more about the technical aspect of the exchange.
where do they get the coin to trade for your USD ?
thanks
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
December 18, 2013, 05:26:11 AM
#2
Hi, I was wondering how coinbase can take your USD and change it to bitcoins ?
did they somehow gather a lot of coins to start with and then allows people to buy and sell coins from their wallet ?
do they have a direct connection to other bitcoin trading website so they can tap into their reserve as well ?
how does this whole USD>Bitcoin exchange works ?
thanks for your insight !

They are exchanges like normal exchanges for anything else.  You basically put your BTC or your currency into their system like you do a money market with any exchange. You do your trades they take their transaction costs and feed your account appropriately.  You then extract it via direct deposits, wires whatever with you incurring any transaction fee's. 

There is no magic just you paying a few people to handle your money and letting you do all the work.

Edit: They do not have access to your personal wallets, you have to transfer BTC to their system and trust them to handle your transaction honestly.  Just as you do with normal brokers, except in this system you have no x amount fraud protection it is all on trust.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
December 18, 2013, 05:18:42 AM
#1
Hi, I was wondering how coinbase can take your USD and change it to bitcoins ?
did they somehow gather a lot of coins to start with and then allows people to buy and sell coins from their wallet ?
do they have a direct connection to other bitcoin trading website so they can tap into their reserve as well ?
how does this whole USD>Bitcoin exchange works ?
thanks for your insight !
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