Trying to buy USDC through kraken ….. am I doing this right ?
So I need to buy and send crypto (usdc/usdt). I set up a kraken account and linked my bank account. Transferred in the funds via ach(I am not learning this was a mistake).
Bought some usdc and now when I try and send it’s telling me I need to wait 7 days ?
I am very new to crypto as in tonight is my first time. I’m just wondering if there is a way I can do this without having to wait the 7 days each time.
I like to keep my funds in cash for incase I need to spend them on non crypto purchases. But I still want to be able to make crypto purchases on short notice.
I also downloaded exodus but I’m unaware how this serves me as I can purchase, store and send crypto in the kraken app.
Thanks in advance for any feedback and sorry for the novice level post.
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Daily Crypto Discussion - July 26, 2026 (GMT+0)
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If More Than 69% of Your Portfolio Is in Crypto, Will Your Future Savings Be On Chain ?Earning More Than 4.20% at a Bank?
/r/HodlyCrypto/comments/1v7b3gs/from_banks_to_smart_contracts_where_defi_yield/
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Where to buy Monero without KYC?
UK resident here, so basically every major exchange either delisted XMR or never listed it in the first place. I kept hearing about THORChain finally bringing Monero but that’s been “soon” for years and I need something that actually works right now.
Turns out it’s still not really there yet. Integration is close and even moving toward live swaps but no clear timeline so we can’t rely on it today
Is there a simple and non custodial way to swap into XMR? It seems pure headache at the moment, ZEC has near intents, what does Monero have?
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Need Crypto Trade Tracker that actually will work
There a link to one that I see everywhere but I'm told to come out of "read only" mode, I need to go to file menu and make a copy.
Did that 4 times and it's a loop within another loop. I'm asked each time to make a copy. So, what ever.
Can some recommend one? Or even instructions on how to make one in Excel?
I have some facility with MS Excel so that's an option.
Thanks?
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Podcast: Blockchain Meets Quantum
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Do crowd forecasts really beat polls, or only sometimes?
I was reading some older Iowa market research and the result looks interesting. Across 964 election polls, the average polling error was 3.37 percentage points, while the market forecast error was 1.82 points.
But newer research on the 2024 election also found big price differences between platforms and possible inefficiencies. So maybe crowd forecasts are useful, but not automatically reliable.
What would you test before using this data in a real forecasting model? Calibration, liquidity, trader count, or something else?
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Are there any reliable off-ramps in Venezuela to help with disaster relief?
Given the country’s currency control, it is currently impossible for people outside the country to send money to specific individuals in the context of disaster relief. The only option seems to go through the UN or Red Cross, but that’s obviously not targeted.
If you want to help friends & family inside Venezuela, sending them a stablecoin transaction could actually be one of the only possibilities.
However, for anyone inside the country, are there reliable off-ramps? Is it legal/feasible to open a CEX account to receive such funds, and are there ways to withdraw it into a bank account?
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Crypto Payments Firm Triple-A Hit by $9.7 Million Wallet Drain
https://beincrypto.com/triple-a-exploit-9m-wallet-drain/
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Would you still use a crypto payment app if there were no points, cashback, or airdrops?
How much attention rewards programs get. It feels like almost every crypto payment app is competing on cashback, points, referral bonuses, or the possibility of future rewards. That's great while those incentives exist, but it made me wonder what happens when they don't.
If every rewards program disappeared tomorrow, what would actually make you keep using a crypto payment app?
Don't get me wrong I enjoy cashback as much as anyone else. But I don't think it's enough to make me stick with a product if the core experience isn't good
Interested to hear different perspectives where everyone else stands.
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Two Ethereum bridges lose $31.7M within hours as third protocol halts staking
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I just want to share something that happened to me.
Less than a month ago my Binance account got hacked. The first thing I noticed was a login from Taiwan. It wasn't me. By the time I checked, everything on the account had been changed.
Almost all of my money was in usdt , around $168k That was over four years of work and saving.
I'm not gonna lie, I was broken. Nothing felt worth it anymore. I was already dealing with a lot in my life, and I was slowly running out of the cash I had left. I'm responsible for myself and my family, so it felt like everything was falling apart.
I kept sending appeals to Binance Support to prove the account was mine. After more than a month, they finally reviewed my case and gave me my account back.
I actually cried when I saw the email. One employee just did their job, but they have no idea how much that changed my life.
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Times like these in cryptocurrency makes one think really hard about investing properly
I bought BTC in 2023 5xed it and cashed out in 2024. It was good money indeed. Treated myself, gave some to my family and invested about half back to crypto thinking that it’s altcoins time to shine.
I had a chance in 2025 to cash out in Raydium when my investment more than 10xed. But I waited for it to hit 10 USD which it didn’t.
In between I binge watched cryptocurrency videos and felt really good about my decision to plow back my money to crypto. But with the situation now, I am seriously doubting myself.
Some will say, this is a bottom signal but I’ve heard that a number of times already and I think that alts won’t bounce back this year.
One thing I’ve learned is to stick to Bitcoin. Unless you really have good alpha on altcoins stay clear of them.
Once Bitcoin price hits a good spot from when you invested, it is okay to cash out. Waiting for 4 years for altcoins to rally is just too long of a wait. We don’t even know which ones are profitable. They’re too much of a risk.
I remember Warren Buffet saying that he doesn’t listen to macro analysts and now I agree with him. It is applicable to cryptocurrency as well.
Crypto Macro analysts were so confident that crypto will make a huge comeback this year due to debt repayment stuff but AI spoiled the party.
Oh well such is life, i wish I wasn’t too greedy and just believed experienced people saying not to invest in altcoins just yet until altcoin season
Is in full swing.
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Origino has been tokanizing animals since 2024 ensuring transparency by managing and transferring data throughout the meat production chain, providing consumers with information about certifications, animal age and weight, feed type, product journey, etc!
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At what point should you get a cold wallet? 1k? 10k 100k?
i own all my crypto on an exchange and wondering if it is worth it to get a cold wallet to ensure no hacks will happen. for anyone who owns one what are some of the best physical cold wallets to look into
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Garden Finance Disables App Amid $450K HTLC Exploit
https://cointelegraph.com/news/garden-finance-app-offline-450k-htlc-exploit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Crypto never sleeps (24/7/365). BTC has logged more active trading hours since 2009 than stocks have over 50 years.
/r/CoinCurrently/comments/1v7fs9h/crypto_never_sleeps_247365_btc_has_logged_more/
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ADA Cardano Worth To Buy
I have about some good amount money in cash and wanted to know if ADA is still a good coin to buy even though the price is so low at the moment.
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Sent crypto to Bitmart last night, woke up to hear they are shutting down, amount not visible even though confirmed
I sent some crypto to BitMart last night and woke up today to hear they’re shutting down. The transaction is confirmed on-chain, but the amount still isn’t visible in my account.
Situations like this are exactly why centralized exchanges still make a lot of people nervous. You can do everything right: send to the correct address, wait for confirmations, see the transaction completed, and yet your funds are still dependent on a company’s internal systems, decisions, and solvency.
Crypto was built around the idea of owning your own assets, but the moment you leave coins on an exchange, you’re trusting a third party again. The exchange controls access, the interface, withdrawals, and ultimately whether you can actually use your funds.
Hopefully this gets resolved, but it’s a good reminder that “not your keys, not your coins” exists for a reason.
Has anyone else experienced delayed balances or withdrawal issues with BitMart or other exchanges during shutdowns or crises? How do you decide what you’re comfortable keeping on an exchange?
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Proof of Work
Historically, proof of work has been judged primarily by electrical cost vs other more efficient options.
Something many people overlook is the time and thought that contribute to maintaining the networks running PoW.
It is infinitely harder to maintain a pow chain when you’re not always getting paid for your time and personal energy expended on setup, studying, marketing, educating, community building, etc.
Other methods may be more efficient in consensus and electricity but the passion and engagement is just not there like it is for PoW coins and their communities.
That’s why we have seen over the years when times are tough, pow chains are better positioned to survive. Primarily because people have dedicated their personal time and mind power toward making it work. It turns almost into an obsession and fight or flight kicks in.
You don’t generally see that mindset with other models.
Just sharing my random thoughts of the day. Thank you for listening. Make it a good one.
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Genesis Mission Overview
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BMX Token Crashes 46% as BitMart Announces Exchange Wind Down
https://beincrypto.com/bitmart-exchange-wind-down-bmx-crash/
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Daily Crypto Discussion - July 25, 2026 (GMT+0)
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Samsung Wallet Will Add Stablecoin Support, Including USDC
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Crypto Index ETFs, Good or Bad?
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Binance new feature play and predict gives me 1xbet vibes i think people who are likes betting gonna lose capital here. What's your comment in this new adds on?
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Strategy overhauls bitcoin metrics to account for senior claims
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/24/saylor-and-team-overhaul-strategy-s-bitcoin-metrics-as-bear-market-persists
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Up down up down hold on
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Coinbase Loses Another Executive Weeks After Cutting 700 Jobs
https://beincrypto.com/coinbase-layoffs-architect-exits-brock/
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Poolin was bitcoin's biggest mining pool and now it's filing for bankruptcy
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/24/poolin-was-bitcoin-s-biggest-mining-pool-and-now-it-s-filing-for-bankruptcy
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