hi,
im new and a complete noob to this. but i am open and looking into this recently.
i have setup a few wallets and researched up on a few coins that i would like to invest in.
as i am currently situated in canada, it seems that actually getting btcs is the hardest point. locally, i would be paying +7%
and any exchanges does not seem to be 'instant', and +3-5 % when using cc
any advice would be appreciated
thanks.
I'm not sure if Canada allows you to use Bitstamp, but that's usually the easiest way to convert USD to BTC. Sometimes they are a bit higher priced than other site, but as long as you keep track of it, it's not too bad. You will have to verify identity, address, etc, and the account takes a week to verify, but that would be in easiest IMO.
From there you can send BTC to other wallets/exchanges to trade in altcoins.