**If you're like me, you woke up to see Bitcoin in a downward spiral at around $2,200 and Ethereum in the high $200s. I hurried to get to my Coinbase account to buy some ether, but I had this staring me in the face:**

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**Now, let me assure you that this isn't the first time I've seen this message from our friends at Coinbase. Not even close. It seems that every time BTC has a big move up or down, somehow Coinbase mysteriously closes for maintenance or their servers are malfunctioning. Do you smell the bullshit?**

**I was able to make a purchase, but I had to use my computer, and it wasn't the low. It was when Ethereum was back up to $315. What would happen if every time silver fell flat or surged, your local coin shop closed the doors? People would get pissed.**

**What is your take on this? Do you use Coinbase anymore? What other (good) options are out there? Someone recommended Gemini, but I haven't heard much about it. And, as far as I know, Poloniex is just a trading platform, no buying can be done.**

*Anyway, thanks for stopping by and reading my frustration,*

@vegansilverstack
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