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Board Beginners & Help
Re: [General] Bitcoin Wallets - Which, what, why?
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Husna QA
on 05/12/2019, 23:49:44 UTC
-snip- I have an account on https://localbitcoins.com/, I have read some bad things and good things on this website, what do you guys think about this website/wallet? -snip-
As far as I know, https://localbitcoins.com/ belongs to the Over the Counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading category.
Some points that may need your attention.

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What are the problems with OTC?
• Settlement risk - there is no guarantee the asset will be delivered, or cash will be paid. Coin transfer often happens much faster than the wire payment transfer (often by several hours).
• No custody solution - most OTC brokers don’t provide a custody solution (or provide a very limited service), which can increase settlement and operational risk.
• Multi-jurisdictional KYC issues - dealing with countries with poor.
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https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5124755.0