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The Bitcoin Roller Coaster Ride
And no, I'm not just talking about the price. I'm talking about price and the fundamental characteristics of an industry where the highs and lows follow that of a scattered graph, hoping to smooth out after time. I missed the boom of the Internet, but have now decided not to miss the bitcoin age.
Fresh out of university with a consistent job to look forward to I had it figured out. Move back home, save some money, marry the girlfriend, and live comfortably. And that would have been that.
Except somewhere between moving home and saving money, I unknowingly entered the Bitcoin roller coaster ride, a ride I've come to realize I'll be on for some ...
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Why we created our services....
Way back in early 2013 as I spent some time getting to know bitcoin and the potential impacts of the block chain technology behind it, I finally came down with "bitcoin fever" and wanted to get my hands on some as quickly as possible. There were a few online exchanges around that would sell you bitcoin but only after verifying your account (taking upto 2 weeks in some cases) and then waiting for you to wire transfer money to their accounts (another week or so wait) before you could finally purchase your bitcoin. There were also online forums and sites where I could either deposit money in some random person's account ...