Watch out for scams, as most of them probably are. Ideally, you could look for one operated by a known bank. Crypto .com looks like a scam to me.

Coinbase used to be considered legitimate, but I’m not sure if it still is.

Sorry I don’t have anything more concrete. I don’t think a lot of people on Lemmy use cryptocurrency.

Most things worth buying are probably available with cash or credit card.

Wisconsinite here. I’m hoping the great lakes area is occupied by Canada after we lose WW3.

I use it often, and have never walked out to someone waiting for it. If I did, I wouldn’t feel bad, because I take like 1 minute to poop.