<p>Depending on the country you are in there are various ways to buy bitcoin. My default recommendation for US buyers is to use Coinbase.com or check out localbitcoins.com for a face to face trade.</p>

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2013-12-03T18:28:39.083Z
and how do i get a wallet?
KingsInnerSoul
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2013-12-03T22:18:35.040Z
Depends what you want in a wallet, you can use the one built into an exchange or service like coinbase, open a web wallet on a service like blockchain.info, or install some software like multi-bit, electrum, or mycelium (android)

Check out this link for more info on wallets: http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet
Scrybe
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2013-12-04T20:19:37.613Z
One last question, I hear often that someone hacked, stole, crushed, or disappeared with certain exchanges etc. Which websites/resources are the ones I can count on for 100% reliable information?
KingsInnerSoul
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2013-12-03T18:24:12.510Z
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Scrybe
<p>I know nothing of bitcoin and would really appreciate any help and suggestions. </p>

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2013-12-03T20:28:52.423Z
Please ask one specific question per post and do prior research. Your question is too broad and unclear. Please refer to [ask].
Murch
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Where is the safest place to trade? Open account? Wallet?
KingsInnerSoul
# Where is the safest place to trade? Open account? Wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-03)

I know nothing of bitcoin and would really appreciate any help and suggestions.

**Tags:** wallet, bitcoin-core-accounts, trade

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Please ask one specific question per post and do prior research. Your question is too broad and unclear. Please refer to [ask].  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-03. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Depending on the country you are in there are various ways to buy bitcoin. My default recommendation for US buyers is to use Coinbase.com or check out localbitcoins.com for a face to face trade.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: and how do i get a wallet?  
> **username_2**: Depends what you want in a wallet, you can use the one built into an exchange or service like coinbase, open a web wallet on a service like blockchain.info, or install some software like multi-bit, electrum, or mycelium (android)  Check out this link for more info on wallets: http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet  
> **username_0**: One last question, I hear often that someone hacked, stole, crushed, or disappeared with certain exchanges etc. Which websites/resources are the ones I can count on for 100% reliable information?  

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