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October 23, 2018, 11:16:20 AM
#36
If you are looking for a British company, I would like to recommend our cryptocurrency exchange Linkkoin. Especially if you want to buy it fast using your credit/debit card. Still, if you want to keep BTC for years I strongly recommend you to transfer it to cold/hardware wallet. No matter with whom you buy it.
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October 22, 2018, 08:08:09 AM
#35
Hi

I am looking to buy one bitcoin and struggling to find a reputable place to buy online, 2 of the bigger companies, Coinbase and blockckain Luxembourg have terrible reviews. I am looking to keep the bitcoin for several years. Are there any reputable companies in the UK who can sell the bitcoin to me and I won’t have an issue selling and withdrawing funds in the future should the bitcoin value increase. I’ve heard there are bitcoin ATMs also?

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Your question (where to buy Bitcoin) depends on your own personal circumstances. We have developed a tool called the Exchange Finder to help people asking your question. It has six questions designed to help you to answer your question. When you have answered the questions, the tool matches you with all exchanges that are available to you based on your input!

The questions are the following:

Is it important for you that your exchange accepts deposits of cryptocurrencies? (Yes/No)
If you currently have cryptocurrencies and just want to change your exchange, the new exchange must accept deposits of cryptocurrencies. Some exchanges only do Fiat-to-crypto and those exchanges are then not available to you.

Is it important for you that your exchange accepts credit card deposits? (Yes/No)
I would personally steer clear of buying cryptos with credit cards but if you want to do that, all exchanges do not offer that option.

Are you a US-based investor? (Yes/No)
Many exchanges prohibit US-investors.

What’s the highest fee you can accept to be charged?
Trading fees range from 0 to 2.00% (and everything inbetween). The lower fee you input here of course, the fewer exchanges are available to you.

Which cryptocurrencies do you want to trade?
A very important question of course. If you’re looking to buy BTC and ETH, most exchanges have that option. If you’re looking for a less known coin, the Exchange Finder-tool filters out all exchanges for you to find the ones where that coin is admitted to trading.

So, in conclusion, there is no “one-fits-all”-answer to your question (a little bit like “which renaissance-painting is the most beautiful?”), it is always related to your personal preferences and circumstances. But answer the above questions, use the Exchange Finder, and you will hopefully find what you seek. Highest rated exchanges right now are Changelly, BitMEX, KuCoin, Covesting.io and Crex24.

Good luck!

All the best,
Cryptowisser
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October 14, 2018, 06:11:28 PM
#34
Hi

I am looking to buy one bitcoin and struggling to find a reputable place to buy online, 2 of the bigger companies, Coinbase and blockckain Luxembourg have terrible reviews. I am looking to keep the bitcoin for several years. Are there any reputable companies in the UK who can sell the bitcoin to me and I won’t have an issue selling and withdrawing funds in the future should the bitcoin value increase. I’ve heard there are bitcoin ATMs also?

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You go to any online stock exchange (for example, livecoin), and buy 1 bitcoin there, which you put on your wallet (there are a lot of them, for example, metamask)
Everything, you enjoy life
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October 14, 2018, 12:28:21 PM
#33
My first Bitcoin was bought from CEX.IO website. I think it is reputable one.But if you have local crypto friend ,things will be easier & profitable.you can buy from local bitcoin buyer without any tax,buy i do not think anyone willing to sell BTC at this moment.Before anything try to understand about blockchain & cryptocurencies well because BTC is just a small part of it.
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Buy, sell and store real cryptocurrencies
October 10, 2018, 03:55:26 AM
#32
I think I can help you!
1 Bithumb
2 Binance
3 IDAX
4 Bitfinex
Bitcoin has a very large volume of transactions on these exchanges, and they all have good security and service systems!
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October 09, 2018, 07:05:27 PM
#31
It is likely the “terrible” reviews regarding Coinbase are due to its high transaction fees.  I have had no problems with Coinbase.  It has been very secured and safe for an online wallet.  You can use Coinbase Pro, formerly GDAX, to trade with significantly less fees. 
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October 09, 2018, 06:42:02 AM
#30
so many exchange around the world for buy bitcoin like bittrex, poloniex, etc
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October 09, 2018, 05:13:32 AM
#29
Hello! There is a good and trusted exchange site named cryptocoin pro. I do my own investments, being very satisfied. Truly recommend!
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October 08, 2018, 11:41:30 PM
#28
Since I’m from the States, I usually purchase Bitcoin through Coinbase and Gemini. I generally favor Gemini for immediate purchases once you initiated. Coinbase takes a bit longer (usually about a business week) and could place you at a disadvantage if your attempting to conduct impulse purchases. Once you are more familiar with exchanges, Kraken is another viable option. If you do not reside in America, resort to the bitcoin dot org website and which can generally guide you which reputable exchanges to acquire Bitcoin. I believe Bitstamp is a well established international exchange so you may get lucky. Also, your country may have ATM’s where you can purchase with fiat. The fees are higher but they tend to provide better anonymity.
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October 08, 2018, 09:36:05 AM
#27
I would say that localbitcoins is one of the reputed platforms to purchase Bitcoins. The biggest advantage of localbitcoins is the ability to transact in multiple payment options which is comfortable to you and there is an automated escrow system on their platform so you can purchase Bitcoins with the confidence of security throughout the trade time frame.

I am in no way associated with localbitcoins but I have a very good experience with it since last few years but still, I would recommend you to do your own research before taking any decision.
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October 07, 2018, 11:00:54 PM
#26
You can buy bitcoins on the market or exchangers that sell bitcoin, such as bittrex, hittbtc or binance,
if you want to be safe, that's my advice.
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October 06, 2018, 03:54:33 PM
#25
I decided to buy a bitcoin from Coinbase. The main reason is the 1.49% charge which was a lot lower than eg cex.io. I wanted to keep the process simple and this seemed to be the best way to go. Now I am going to look into getting a wallet like Ledger? The one thing I don’t understand is where the bitcoin is stored on Coinbase?

https://support.coinbase.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1662379-how-is-coinbase-insured-

''Coinbase holds less than 2% of customer funds online. The rest is held in offline storage.''
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October 06, 2018, 03:44:48 PM
#24
Hi,
You can buy bitcoin with your local currency with national bank transfer by using localbitcoin site (search on Google), Once you purchased it successfully, you can transfer it to your bitcoin wallet. No matter, how many days you will hold.

Regrading Bitcoin price, no doubt the future of crypto is bright, but due to the fact of so many things like ETFs, institutional investors and big companies like Microsoft waiting for the right time. I am expecting huge bull run in Q4, 2019.
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October 06, 2018, 11:24:09 AM
#23
I decided to buy a bitcoin from Coinbase. The main reason is the 1.49% charge which was a lot lower than eg cex.io. I wanted to keep the process simple and this seemed to be the best way to go. Now I am going to look into getting a wallet like Ledger? The one thing I don’t understand is where the bitcoin is stored on Coinbase?
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October 04, 2018, 07:59:30 PM
#22
Hi

I am looking to buy one bitcoin and struggling to find a reputable place to buy online, 2 of the bigger companies, Coinbase and blockckain Luxembourg have terrible reviews. I am looking to keep the bitcoin for several years. Are there any reputable companies in the UK who can sell the bitcoin to me and I won’t have an issue selling and withdrawing funds in the future should the bitcoin value increase. I’ve heard there are bitcoin ATMs also?

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You can still use Coinbase even in the UK. I am sure you can ignore the negative reviews about Coinbase. They have an amazing customer service. And they also have a "vault" that you can store your Bitcoin for long. Also it is suggested to use a cold wallet for that. It is definitely safer that way. But give Coinbase a chance, I'm sure you'll love it
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October 04, 2018, 07:17:57 PM
#21
use exchanges, pass KYC procedure and go through visa/mastercard/paypall/skrill to BTC, then withdraw BTC to your wallet (or keep it there), that is all.
also you can go to exchangers but this is more risky
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October 04, 2018, 02:38:51 AM
#20
Hi

I am looking to buy one bitcoin and struggling to find a reputable place to buy online, 2 of the bigger companies, Coinbase and blockckain Luxembourg have terrible reviews. I am looking to keep the bitcoin for several years. Are there any reputable companies in the UK who can sell the bitcoin to me and I won’t have an issue selling and withdrawing funds in the future should the bitcoin value increase. I’ve heard there are bitcoin ATMs also?
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I will recommend you to local bitcoin (https://localbitcoins.com), is the most secure place to buy bitcoin with your fiat currency. I have been using local bitcoin for years and I have not encountered any issue with them. No matter where you are in the world it works fine.
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October 04, 2018, 02:05:49 AM
#19
Actually, I haven't buy bitcoin from any dealer or any website or outlets before. All my bitcoin bought are from hand-to-hand dealer and they have been good for me and relax.
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October 04, 2018, 01:48:57 AM
#18
I normally buy bitcoin from exchanges or local vendors has always worked for me.
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October 04, 2018, 12:46:06 AM
#17
Hi

I am looking to buy one bitcoin and struggling to find a reputable place to buy online, 2 of the bigger companies, Coinbase and blockckain Luxembourg have terrible reviews. I am looking to keep the bitcoin for several years. Are there any reputable companies in the UK who can sell the bitcoin to me and I won’t have an issue selling and withdrawing funds in the future should the bitcoin value increase. I’ve heard there are bitcoin ATMs also?

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There's quite a few options when it comes to buying Bitcoin in the UK. Some large, some small.

Some accept bank transfers (CEX.io, Bitstamp) and others facilitate cash purchases (Localbitcoins, Bitquick). It really depends on your needs.

I built a search tool that shows you how to buy bitcoin in the UK based on your preferred payment method. It'll also give you basic info & a brief review on each exchange to help you make the right choice.

If you plan on keeping your Bitcoin online so you can easily sell or withdraw it in the future, I'd choose a larger exchange with high liquidity and a strong security team.


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