First bitcoin buy for gambling — Coinbase vs Strike vs Cash App?

newbie nadia chi

newbie nadia chi

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Chicago, IL

Asking the forum: if I'm buying ~$300 of BTC monthly to fund my online casino account, which buying platform makes most sense from a fee/spread perspective? Heard Coinbase is the easiest but expensive, Strike is the cheapest, Cash App is in-between.

cryptokingmike

cryptokingmike

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Aurora, IL

Strike for cheapest, Cash App for easiest. Strike's spread is essentially exchange-rate (0.1-0.3%), Cash App is ~2%, Coinbase Standard is ~4% all-in. For $300/month, Strike saves you ~$10/month over Coinbase. Worth the slightly clunkier UX. Side note once you've got the BTC: Bovada and Wild Casino are the two operators most members here deposit into; both credit BTC within one or two confirmations.