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    What is the easiest and cheapest way to buy bitcoin in the UK?

    What fees do BTM's charge in the UK?
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    Bitcoin gambling becoming more popular in Australia

    I'm Australian and I can testify to this. The lack of in-play betting at bookies has driven a lot of punters to crypto sports betting sites. The fact that PokerStars, PartyPoker and Americas Cardroom poker rooms are no longer available is Australia means that tens of thousands of online poker...
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    How to avoid downloading a fake bitcoin wallet

    you should also check the update log for the app on google play and itunes before you download. the genuine bitcoin wallet app will have updates going back a couple of years. the fake wallet will have been added very recently and have very few updates.
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    What is the best bitcoin hardware wallet - Trezor, KeepKey or Ledger?

    i have a keepkeey hardware wallet, which i love even though it's a little clunky compared to the trezor and ledger nano. i think it's safer than the trezor or ledge nano because if you need to restore the device using the passphrase you can do so via the device. the trezor requires you to...
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    Is it worth investing in hardware wallet?

    In my option anyone with more than a few hundred dollars worth of BTC should buy a hardware wallet. They are getting cheaper by the month. A basic Ledger HW.1, which is essentially a USB key costs just €15. A Ledger Nano costs €29 and the new Ledger Nano S with an LCD panel costs €58...
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    How to avoid losing money when bitcoin price fluctuates?

    I guess the best strategy is to never hold more bitcoin than you can afford to lose. If you are holding $1,000 worth of bitcoin that you will need at the end of the month to pay the rent then you are taking a big risk because the price in the short-term might go down to $700 and you might find...
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    What happens when a transaction gets stuck?

    Use a decent wallet like GreenAddress that allows you to bump up the fee if you need to.
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    What fee should I pay for a quick confirmation?

    Most wallets have terrible fee calculators and recommend that you pay anywhere from double to 10x what you actually need to pay. In my experience Samurai wallet has the best fee estimator.
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    Has anyone claimed their Bitcoin Cash / Bcash free coins?

    Yes, I cashed mine in for $300 right after the hardfork and I was kicking myself all weekend for my stupidity when the price soared to $900. I shouldn't have been so greedy and kept a few just incase. I guess I really expected the price to go though the floor when people started dumping.
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