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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by root_axis on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:39PM (#26067593)
It's impossible for two new unverified users to obtain "cash in hand" with bitcoin since you need a bank account and KYC to turn bitcoin into usable money in an urgent situation.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by fckthisguy on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:52PM (#26067753)
The OP mentioned they used a Bitcoin ATM. No bank account needed.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by the_only_law on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:54PM (#26067771)
I’ve been surprised at the places I’ve found Bitcoin ATM’s. I recall walking into a little gas station on the outskirts of a relatively small/unknown city in a somewhat run down area. To my surprise they had a Bitcoin ATM in the corner.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by coryfklein on Monday February 08, 2021 @01:01PM (#26067844)
Maybe things have changed, but a $1000 same-day exchange on LocalBitcoins should be pretty straightforward, and I believe KYC requirements don't necessitate any sort of time delay in that exchange.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by mrb on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @11:40AM (#26079528)
Not true. Bitcoin ATMs allow this.
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