Why using blocktrades can be better than an exchange!
A lot of the time I find using https://blocktrades.us (run by @blocktrades) to be a lot faster and easier than trying to use any "conventional" exchange! Steemit is the first place I began using blocktrades to purchase steem power and have never had a single issue (spanning more than 6 months now)!
With the prices of steem going through the roof and only more and more adoption there is never a better time to begin to power up! If you are also looking to cash out to bitcoin or ether or a few others it is an easy fast way to do so from your steem here!
If you are looking for a way to swap coins quickly you should check if they are listed by blocktrades! They are one of the fastest exchanges and are very reasonable on exchange rates!
** NOTE: I do NOT have any affiliation with @blocktrades I just use them and like what they are doing!!!!
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