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CNBC demonstrated "how easy it is" to buy Ripple via Poloniex exchange on television. They also often have a "Ripple watch" counter on the screen displaying current worth in dollars.

Also an article: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/02/how-to-buy-ripple.html

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They skipped the step where, after trying for days due to server overload, you have to verify your coinbase account with a webcam photo of your id which will then get rejected for unknown reasons.

Indeed. Quite a few exchanges are either having serious performance issues or they completely stopped new user registrations. And good luck with the verification process. If you succeed after a month, consider yourself lucky.

On the positive side the mess is a result of an enormous demand. If you had a serious exchange that's taking new users and a quick verification, you'd make a killing.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I lost money because of this.

I'm still waiting for the 9 BCH they owe me for the BTC I held on 8/1. If anyone knows a good lawyer for this please let me know.

It's easy?

First you have to buy Ethereum then wait for it to placed into your Coinbase account. Once you own Ethereum there's a bunch of steps to buy Ripple using Ethereum.

Out of all the cryptos I've seen over the years, I'm most bullish on Ripple. They actually have a clear use case and are being implemented by big companies. Its still a bit of a pain to buy some, but I'm crossing my fingers that Coinbase will add them this year.

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