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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  2558 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How to buy Ether (rough draft, looking for feedback!)

Kraken will not tell you if your location is one of its "restricted locations" but as of 2015, New York State is restricted. As of next week, Washington state is restricted. At least they learned a few things; the New York post is unprofessional as all hell.

The fact that you cannot find out if your location is restricted without trying to open something and failing, and the fact that should they restrict your location in the future you get one email and two weeks notice, should give everyone pause about using Kraken.





nowaypablo  ·  2558 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    New York State is restricted.

are you fucking kidding me

raisin  ·  2557 days ago  ·  link  ·  

OK, so Kraken is a no-go, but is there a suitable alternative that is slightly more reliable?

kleinbl00  ·  2557 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I wouldn't say it's a no-go? But I'd say that it reflects the non-fiduciary nature of the cryptocurrency universe. I went with Kraken because they were less shady than Coinbase and now Kraken is no longer an option for me. this here be the wild wild west.