Questions tagged [sell-bitcoins]

Relates to the selling of bitcoins in person or online

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Cryptocurrency Arbitrage - What do I need to know?

I'm curious as how one would go about arbitraging crypto currencies - How does it work? what do I need to look out for? What are the risks and caveats?
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What is the cheapest Bitcoin -> prepaid VISA/Mastercard service?

I am looking for the cheapest Bitcoin to prepaid VISA/Mastercard service for the amount of $5000. I have noticed some with a maximum of $100, and inquired whether it would be possible to increase this cap. It is really not interesting to have to buy…
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What is the strategy behind a sell wall?

I understand the idea behind 'bid walls', but on Kraken, prices are being kept low through the use of 'sell walls'. The volume on this exchange is too low to have a chance of getting through these walls, even when prices on other exchanges are…
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What is needed to make a bitcoin exchange?

What do I need to setup a bitcoin exchange website like: BTC China Mt Gox Bitstamp I have my own web development team and we can code pretty much anything so that is not a problem. I'm at a loss when it comes to know-how of this bitcoin…
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How can I sell bitcoins and transfer the funds to my bank account?

A friend of mine gave me two bitcoins which I now want to sell. I don't understand the process which would enable me send the funds generated to my bank account.
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What are the options available to convert Bitcoin to Paypal USD?

I have, recently, started earning some Bitcoins from CoinURL.com. I want to know all the options available for converting these earned Bitcoins to Paypal USD.
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How can hackers cash out stolen bitcoin?

I've read about a lot of Bitcoin Heists and Thefts: from hackers that stole bitcoin from Exchange (Due to their poor security measures) or from Bitcoin users, to scam websites and so forth. Some of these Heists and Thefts involve huge sums of…
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Legal issues / banking issues selling Bitcoins to people OTC?

I'm wondering what the practical / legal limits are on selling Bitcoin as an individual using Craigslist and LocalBitcoins. Will I run into legal issues / frozen bank accounts as I scale this? Right now I'm doing about $1K of selling per month, but…
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How do I withdraw my bitcoins and spend them?

I run a small business online. I am interested in using Bitcoin to accept monies from my customers but to be honest the whole thing has me a bit confused. I am in the UK how would I be able to exchange my Bitcoins for £ sterling and then…
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Which payment processors do not allow for chargeback?

I would like to receive a payment for selling my bitcoins. I don't trust the person much, so I will ask for money in advance. However, I'm not sure which payment processors could I use for such a transactions that are chargeback-resistant. I know…
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Easiest way to convert bitcoins to usd

For someone in the USA what is the easiest way to convert bitcoins to usd while incurring minimal fees. I've heard of using mtgox with dwolla, or mtgox with internation wire transfer. But it strikes me as tedious to use dwolla. Why isn't there…
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I need Fiat -> BTC merchant service

Hello bitcoin community. I'm running startup and we think how to accept payments. Our customers are far not geeks and they don't know what BTC is. However, I'd prefer to collect BTC on may wallet, not fiat. I've solved all tax issues in my country…
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What laws apply to selling / buying bitcoins for USD in California?

Please help me identify any laws that would be potential blockers to selling and buying bitcoins in person.
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How did anyone buy bitcoins before exchanges?

How did the first bitcoins get bought by anyone? I understand how miners got them, but what did they do with them?
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What and where is the easiest way to convert bitcoin back to cash without showing ID?

so im thinking about purchasing a big bitcoin miner, but the question now is how do i convert my BTC back to cash? I don't feel safe giving out my info to mtgox or other exchanges as they require identification. So what is the easiest way without…
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