As a part time American resident I sometimes have problems signing up for and verifying my cryptocurrency accounts. The "brilliant" American government wants to put their fingers in all the proverbial honey pots and make money off the crypto scene as well. I fully approve of wanting to get in on the cryptocurrency lifestlye; that's why I'm here after all (besides all the wonderful users I have met on Steemit, of course).
I DO NOT APPROVE of a government making extra taxes off of online trading.
I DO NOT APPROVE of these actions shutting down options for fellow users.
I DO NOT APPROVE of "local" government restricting the free flow of finance to a point where companies don't even want to deal with US citizens and residents.
Which is why I am so excited to write about Coinbase and Shift! Coinbase is an online exchange, well founded, and with a solid customer support line in place. While Coinbase is unable to connect a US third party payment, in particular PayPal, you have the option to verify a bank account or a credit card to buy or sell cryptocurrencies as well as fiat currency.
Don't want to connect a bank account to use Coinbase? No problem! Shift is a cryptocurrency charge card that connects directly to Coinbase, as well as Dwolla, and that can be used as a regular visa card. Shift is designed specifically for US citizens and residents. Sorry to you all out there that are outside of America reading this! For now, Shift is only offering their services to American citizens in most states. To check and see if your state has made the list yet go here
If you are interested in the service, sign up to the Coinbase Exchange using my link below and we will both get an extra $10, once you have established a trade history of $100 or more. It may not sound like much, but every influx of monetary funds into the crypto system is another reaffirmation for cryptocurrency! Plus, we get extra money to spend!
Sign up link for Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/join/59069094d2e93a4d626a09da
Once you have the Coinbase Exchange set up, it is a simple step to go into Shift, click the "connect Coinbase" button and voila! Your card will be in the mail in no time. Shift allows you to spend your bitcoin like you are using a regular credit/debit card. No annual fees, with a one time card issuance fee and no extra charges inside the US. Planning a trip outside the US? No problem, you can still use your Shift visa card!
You can check out Shift at https://www.shiftpayments.com/card
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Long live cryptocurrency!
@jennswall
I would like to send a thank you out to @dollarvigilante who's videos have a ton of information! You are a great resource, thank you!