I started with Coinbase..still use them from time to time to exchange my fiat.
Actually, I just deposit my fiat there...I actually trade using GDAX which then eliminates the commission since you are now acting as a market maker.
The drawback is it is limited to just the 4 tokens you mentioned...no steem or bts is a big negative lol.
These days I tend to use it as a pass through...usually picking up LTC to buy something else.
Thanks for the discussion about this exchange and the education your are providing.
Perhaps you could put together a post about another exchange...educating the masses about that...perhaps one that is decentralized....one that a guy named Stan keeps talking about.....give me a second, the name will come to me.
It's coming. 😎
Let us see if @stan has a post about this...I am going to write something up for it in the morning.
Check this out...if it is legitimate, which it appears to be, we could see a major leap in activity...involving out two favorite currencies.
Notice the blockchain it is operating on...and that it accepts STEEM.
I am going to telegram to try and find more out about it...will report it if I uncover anything new.
http://palmpay.io/#services
It is supposedly going to be released this week...
There they are, BitShares and STEEM! It's going to be tougher and tougher to ignore these two powerhouses!