Ask HN: Where do you buy Ethereum?

5 points by skdotdan 9y ago ↗ HN

Hi. I have been trying to buy ETH for ages, and all exchangers I've tried have failed miserably for me. The process of verifying my identity is super painful and when I try to pay in USD the CVV of my card appears to be wrong (and I know it isn't).

The same for Bitcoin.

I've tried Cex, Kraken, Coinbase...

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rexfuzzle 9y ago ↗

Simplest I've found is to use a converter and keep my wallet file myself. myetherwallet.com can generate a wallet for you and facilitates the swaps. Just don't loose your wallet or password.

ztratar 9y ago ↗

Coinbase doesn't work for you? Sounds like a credit card problem.

mdesq 9y ago ↗

Coinbase is looking into an issue with the CVN errors. https://status.coinbase.com/incidents/xjkssrrmlbw4

max_ 9y ago ↗

https://www.bitstamp.net/

livestyle 9y ago ↗

I bet you bank blocks the charge from coinbase because it's a foreign charge.