Hi guys, I worked heavily with Bitcoin up until China abolished it as a form of payment, just before MtGox went down. I was very active and handled some serious coin, attending numerous meetups, conferences and financing expos, enjoying prices at their very highest. Since then I've drifted away and missed the giant thefts and news of 51% ownership unnerving some to name just two bumps in the road.

I still have need for crypto currency and am hopeful someone can kindly give me their low-down. Coinbase was new when I left and cashing in coins was still rather lumpy, exchanges slow or maximum withdrawals of sums less than school lunch money. So my question is who would you use to convert BTC to USD or EUR (or to another coin and then USD/EUR) safely and if possible anonymously? Bitstamp were highly priced and BTC-e took forever to exchange.

After a while people find tools that really do the job whether it be malware removal software or defragging software, the same must go for BTC. I would value input on tried and tested methods away from the quick win, high risk exchanges of the old days (well a couple of years). Your experienced suggestions would be greatly appreciated.