Bitcoin.com Wallet Will No Longer Feature the Shapeshift Service

[nandibear]

Bitcoin.com Wallet Will No Longer Feature the Shapeshift Service
news.bitcoin.com
by Bitcoin.com
October 5th, 2018

Excerpt:

This week we wanted to let our wallet users know that we are sunsetting the Shapeshift API in the Bitcoin.com Wallet. The trading platform Shapeshift has decided to change the firm’s business model to a membership platform that requires the user to submit ID/KYC information.

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[bitkilo]

A sad day for both the Bitcoin.com wallet, and crypto in general.

Some say the regulation is a good thing for bitcoin mainstream adoption, and maybe so. But i prefer the good old days, where if i wanted to swap BTC for BCH or any other coin it was simple. All i had to do was send to an address, no name, no personal details traded, just an agreement between 2 parties and done deal.

Please note that this does not effect any other features in the Bitcoin.com wallet.
User will still be able to send bitcoins to any address they want, and without having to provide any ID to do so