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RE: Upcoming EOS Token Distribution - US Citizen Restriction - and Other NOOB Questions
Yes a VPN works. There are many free ones out there. I downloaded cyberghost VPN for free. Simply choose a country and click surf anonymously. The free version requires you to wait for a couple minutes in a queue but then it will assign you an IP adress for the country you chose. You will see your browser will also change for google etc for the country you chose. Good luck!
Why not just buy on an exchange then transfer to MEW?
I guess technically there is no reason. For me I had concerns with linking the tokens bought through an exchange with a registered EOS public key. I have read that this may not be the case. The other aspect to consider is comparing the exchange rate using an exchange with an average exchange rate that you could expect from the ICO. In my case they worked out to be very close. Other than that I wanted to contribute directly to the ICO in support of the project. I can't speak to the pros and cons of purchasing from the ICO compared to an exchange from a global standpoint or how purchasing from either will affect EOS value, but this was the thought process I went through when I decided to purchase via the ICO. Thanks