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Is there a comparable list for buying altcoin in the US, such as ETH? I know Coinbase allows you to make ETH purchases (I've bought some there), but I'd be interested in other means. I'm not trying to dodge taxes, it's just that Coinbase seems kind of creepy now given how much the government is probing them. (I don't suppose the alternatives are any better / less sketchy?)

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Genesis (Barry Silbert's exchange) allows OTC ETH buying. They can probably do OTC other things too, as the old adage goes money talks bullsht walks.

I love ringing them up and negotiating prices. OTC is the best and fastest (no accounts, you give them your public address and they send you bank wire instructions), but I don't always have the minimum amount.

Kraken is also a national currency exchange that has various markets, I think including Ethereum and Monero.

Awesome info! Thanks!

The best way to buy alts is to buy bitcoin then convert to the altcoin of choice. out if curiosity, do you wantbto invest in alts or do you find them useful?

I want to put a little money into ETH and see what happens in a few years. I don't know much about other altcoins. What are the most popular / most useful ones?

Before investing in eth, do your own research. Every coin has a share of problems. List of coins can be found at coinmarketcap.

I also wanted to invest in ETH longer term. What I did was buy ETH on Coinbase (they have both BTC and ETH), you can even get $10 with this referral link when you buy $100 BTC or more ;) https://www.coinbase.com/join/55dd9c5febf2ca0080000063

Here's a really useful website that lists altcoins by market cap and other factors: http://coinmarketcap.com/

Most altcoins are bought and traded using BTC as the onramp.

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