This is pretty simple stuff.
I went to
www.circle.com and opened a Bitcoin Exchange account. All you do for starters is enter your email and create a password. They send a confirmation email to the email you used to open the account. Get the email, click the link to verify and you have a Bitcoin exchange account.
Then you sign in and I added my cell phone for security and they texted me a code to punch in to verify my phone. Done deal.
Then you go to settings and hook your account to your bank and/or your debit card. Here's where I ran into a little problem. I have never used my debit card and it was rejected. When I called my bank to find out the problem, they told me if it hasn't been used in over a year, or ever used, they cancel it. Now I have to wait 5-7 days to get a new one. Otherwise I was ready to instantly buy bitcoin.
I added my bank account info and they will make 2 small deposits into that account in the next 2 days so when I have those figures I can sign into my account to verify the deposits and then my bank account will be linked.
I'm going to use the debit card because you get your bitcoins instantly without waiting 3-4 days. You can use a credit card too but have to wait 3-4 days with that option as well.
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The next thing I did was go to
www.blockchain.info to open a wallet. Go there, click on 'wallet' then create a blockchain wallet. You'll also get en email from them so that you can verify your account. After your account is created go to the security center and they lead you through that process to make sure your account it secured. I guarantee that you will feel like that is the most secure account you have ever opened. No way will somebody be able to hack your account. No fucking way.
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I'll be back after I get my new debit card and make a video of me buying bitcoins, transferring them to my wallet, then sending to a sportsbook for a deposit. Buying, transferring to wallet, and then transferring to the sportsbook will take a minute or two, tops. This is a very simple process once you are setup and it only took me maybe 20 minutes to set both accounts up.
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Some of you will feel comfortable doing it now without any more instructions but if you want to see how the whole process works first, wait for my video. In the meantime it won't hurt opening your Circle and Blockchain accounts. It's free and secure and you'll start getting a feel for it. I wish I had looked into this 2 years ago. This is just as good as Neteller and the way of the future when dealing with sportsbooks.
I'm pumped!
If you give it a try, use GT Bets in the right column. Once you have an account there, go to deposit options or the cashier to get the address to send the bitcoin deposit. You can do everything right online in a matter of minutes.
