From the course: Cryptocurrency Foundations
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How to buy and sell a cryptocurrency
From the course: Cryptocurrency Foundations
How to buy and sell a cryptocurrency
- Yes, it's possible to buy pizza with cryptocurrency. In fact, there are thousands of retailers worldwide that accept crypto for all types of products and services. So sure. While there continues to be plenty of skepticism about the viability of cryptos, and it might seem that most people buy them to profit from their rising value, cryptos do function as a method of payment. For a long time, acquiring cryptocurrencies was difficult. Early on, it was largely the domain of technologists and those prepared to put in the work to learn more relatively complex steps. I've got good news. Those days are behind us now and acquiring and selling crypto has been greatly simplified. In addition to a growing number of new dedicated cryptocurrency management businesses called crypto exchanges, existing financial institutions, from PayPal to Venmo and Goldman Sachs to Ally Bank, now offer services. If you already have an account…