Bitcoin

I have been interested in getting into small amounts of Bitcoin for a while now and finally decided to begin today. Looking at exchanges I was going to settle on Coinbase but so far they want my phone number; drivers license info; address; and who knows what else if I get past that. Is this normal ? I feel like it's going to want to a DNA swab next and I haven't even gotten to make a single trade yet. I'm in Canada if that matters.

The IRS seized $3.5 billion in cryptocurrency during fiscal 2021, which accounted for 93% of its criminal investigation seizures.

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Unprecedented things are happening in the crypto space, specifically with the KING asset BITCOIN! Charting and technicals show that the asset has found its bottom, and the signals for the next price movements are up. But what about those fundamentals? You cannot forget about those.

I tried setting one up with Zeus, twice, but I couldn't figure it out.

⚡ https://ln.cash/ - Send QR voucher, supported by all wallets

⚡ https://paywithmoon.com/ - VISA card paid by LN, no KYC

⚡ https://lnbits.com/ - Various LN wallet tricks

⚡ https://river.com/ - Easy BTC DCA, withdraw to LN

⚡ https://lightningjoule.com/ - LN in Chrome extension

⚡ https://fixedfloat.com/ - Buy Monero with LN BTC

⚡ https://lightningnetwork.plus/ - Get LN liquidity

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Bitcoin crashes After yet another Chinese crackdown How much power does China have over crypto? Speaking of crashes, Bitcoin! After hitting a mid-April high of 65,000 dollars, the price of bitcoin tumbled below 30,000 dollars. And China is to blame.

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El Salvador has announced that they’re making Bitcoin legal tender in their country. This means Salvadorans can pay their taxes in BTC, merchants have to accept it, and there’s no capital gains tax.

Exchanges where you can buy and/or sell bitcoin using Lightning network