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BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3751 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sir Richard Branson: Bitcoin is Working

There are some food carts in Portland that accept BTC.





organicAnt  ·  3751 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sweet. Do you shop there?

Here's a map of BTC businesses. Sadly none in my area yet.

http://coinmap.org

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3751 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, I don't have any BTC. However, I'm starting to think I should start getting some...

organicAnt  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Why only now?

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I had been out of the loop for a while but it does seem to be that it's really picking up steam and will be accepted worldwide in a matter of time. How do I get some?

beezneez  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

cryptsy.com is a good place, but you have to get verified.

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's interesting you have to be verified in order to buy money.

beezneez  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's because of US brokerage laws; same thing applies for buying commodities on tradeking.com, etrade.com, etc.

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm, interesting. I went to sign up, but I wasn't comfortable giving out my SSN.

organicAnt  ·  3750 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You can try https://localbitcoins.com/buy-bitcoins-online/ - it's like ebay for bitcoin, so look for sellers with high feedback rating. You can either meet face to face or do an online transaction across bank accounts and btc wallets.

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3749 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sweet thanks