'So, Hive is awesome, you in?'
'Mayyybbeee... but how do I buy Hive?'
'Well, first you need to sign up for an exchange...'
'Um...'
'Wait where you going? Come back!'

And that's just new users. Even some of the older and more experienced crew around here have never used an exchange and never bought HIVE, even if they wanted to. It's complicated.

But not anymore. This new feature of Peakd caught my interest the other day when I was transferring some Hive to Savings (20 percent APR? Yes please!), powering up, and vowing to buy a little HIVE every pay check whilst it's low. Because it WILL go up. There's too much built on HIVE for it to be without value. And we've seen it waaay lower, right?

So here's what you do. Go to your Peakd Wallet and find the buttons as per below, on the right hand side if you are on your desktop. Click on 'with CC'.

Then you can decide how much you would like to buy. There is a fee, but that's normal with exchanges too.

It will then ask for your email, and send you a verification code. Once you key in that 5 digit number, you then key in your details.

To start with, the details are simple for new users - phone number, address, and so on. Then, like most exchanges and banks, you'll need a copy of your ID. YOu can scan this with a webcam or with your phone.

After you have managed to take a picture without reflections (don't do it in the dark) and realised your licence is about to expire and you are now ten years older than the cute young picture of you on the card, you'll have to wait a few minutes to get the confirmation email. Unfortunately, mine was rejected due to the quality, likely as the light was very poor. A little frustrating, but I should have been a little more careful.

Third time lucky, and I was done! Once you are verified, all you need to do is go and make the transaction. Too easy!

Now, is this dangerous? Only if you spend ALL your money on Hive and leave none for paying the bills. But saying that, investing in HIVE right now might be a good way to pay the bills later, am I right?

Hope this has been helpful for anyone who wants to buy HIVE without the bother of setting up an exchange! It's a far less complicated way to do things, especially if you're new to the whole crypto thing.

With Love,

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