Two of the most common questions I get about Steemit: "Is this legit? How do you withdraw your money?"
I came across Steemit early this month and seeing the value of the platform, my initial instinct was to spread the word and have as many people in my network benefit from the wonderful experience of being part of this whole new level of social-media. I've made a couple of posts about it that was intended for my other social-media site contacts, one even in the local language. Click here and here to view these.
Having high expectations that people would welcome the knowledge of Steemit as warmly as I did, I was looking forward to seeing most people from my network jump on-board. Of course I was wrong, and mine is not a unique story.
Here is my answer to the questions posted above, a step-by-step guide on how Steem can be converted to Philippine Peso.
You will need:
1. Coins.ph Account
If you don't have one yet, click coinsphsignup to create one. While you're at it, kindly use my referral code sytebq which will give us both a one-time reward of Php 50.00.
Coins.ph will be your gateway to exchange Philippine Peso to Bitcoin and vice-versa.
Note: For those with zero knowledge on Bitcoin, DON'T PANIC! Further instructions below are clear enough to walk you through in converting Steem to Php.
2. Exchange Platform Account.
I suggest to use either Bittrex or Changelly. Changelly is fairly easy to use, for this sample though, I used Bittrex, here is a guide on how to create an account.
3. Basic understanding of the differences among Steem, Steem Power and Steem Dollars.
This knowledge would enable you to understand which can easily be withdrawn and how to be able to withdraw the rest. Steemit FAQ section is a nifty place to start gaining some knowledge on this. Here is a link for a video explanation from Andrew Levine.
Ok, now that we have the pre-requisites covered, let's start converting your Steemit dollar rewards to Peso!
Disclaimer: Let it be known that I DID NOT have any intention whatsoever to withdraw from my account, I did so for demo purposes only. Firm believer here that Steem value would shoot way up, up, up, up!!!!!!
STEP 1: Login to your Steemit account and go to your 'Wallet'
Step 2: Make sure to have STEEM available on your account. Click on the dropdown arrow on 'STEEM'
Step 3: Click 'TRANSFER'
Step 4: Open Bittrex on another tab/browser and go to Bittrex 'Wallet'
Step 5: Search for 'Steem' and click on the + sign to generate 'MEMO' in Bittrex.
Step 6: Copy the MEMO and go back to your Steemit account.
**TO**: @bittrex
**AMOUNT**: (total Steem withdrawing)
**MEMO**: Copy MEMO from Bittrex
Step 7: Click on 'Submit'. It will require you to enter your very precious password.
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Step 8: Check on the account 'History', it should reflect that a transaction has been processed.
Step 9: Go back to Bittrex. You should now have a 'Balance' showing on your Steem Wallet. Note that Steem transfer may take a few minutes.
Now that you have Steem in Bittrex, you are ready to trade/exchange it for Bitcoins!
Step 10: Click on 'STEEM'
Step 11: Sell Steem for BTC.
Note: You can either set the price you want to sell your Steem for, or to facilitate the transaction quicker, you may opt to see the highest bid showing and use that price.
Step 12: You now have Bitcoins available from the successful sale!
Step 13: Go to your Coins.ph account, choose your 'Bitcoin Wallet', and click on the QRcode icon to get your Bitcoin Address.
Step 14: Copy your Bitcoin address and go back to Bittrex.
Step 15: Click on - sign for Bitcoin to withdraw. Enter your Coins.ph Bitcoin address. MAKE SURE TO DOUBLE CHECK THE ADDRESS. You should receive a notification on a successful withdraw.
Step 16: Check your email registered to Bittrex as you would need to authorize the withdrawal. The transaction will stay on pending authorization if this step is missed. Once authorized, check transaction history to confirm withdrawal was successfully completed.
Step 17: Go back to your Coins.ph account and wait for your Bitcoins to arrive.
Note: Do not take literally, transfer may take a few minutes
Step 18: Balance should now be showing on your Coins.ph Bitcoin Wallet
Step 19: Click on 'Convert' to change it to Peso!
Step 20: Congratulations! You have successfully converted your Steem to Bitcoin to Peso!
You can cash out from Coins.ph through Banks, Remittance Center, GCash and many more. Click on 'Cash Out' to choose the most convenient way for you.
I hope this helps. If you know of an easier way to process this, I'll be more than happy to hear about it! Comments, suggestions, questions and feedback will be much appreciated.
Salamat po ma'am ganda @dreamiely for sharing this ito na ang sagot sa mga tanong ko ang niyo po done upvoted and resteemed. Well presented.
Haha eto na pala. Please disregard my answer on the other thread haha
Hahahaha.... ang galing mo ma'am eh. Lodi talaga kita + werpo. Best tutor eh. More blessings to come.
Very informative po lalo na sa newbie like me . Thanks @dreamiely
Thank you. I found this very useful as a newbie here. :-D I wonder if there's an impact if I upvote this old post now?
Add sa reputation score pag ganyan, pero wala na sa payout.
And you're welcome ^_^
Thanks for sharing @dreamiely.
Welcome :)
Very well presented. Thanks for sharing.. following, upvoted and resteemed.
You're welcome! Always happy to be of help @mers ^_^
Thanks girl! I just upvoted this post. You made it very clear. You are awesome! Pa-hug! xoxo Pinay Nomad
You're welcome @pinaynomad! Glad to see you're doing so well in the platform! Huggggggsssssss ^_^
awww! thank you! ^_^
thanks kabayan. :) take my upvote, PAK!
Ay thank you @ritzzard! Hopefully nalatulong sayo ^_^
Yay!!! This is very informative. I will definitely share this on facebook. Its easy to follow and very detailed. A really wonderful and helpful post! :)
Thanks @jeanelleybee! Share away on your other social media sites. I already did :)
maraming salamat :)
Walang anuman! Matutuwa ako kung makakatulong to sa maraming tao hehe =^_^=
Sigurado yun... Im resteeming your post :)
Thanks for the info! 👌🖒
Happy to share =^_^=
Hello,
The face that you can even do this is amazing in itself. I imagine the pattern for many other currencies is quite similar thanks for the insight @dreamiely.
Best,
Isaac
Thank you for reading through @isaac.rodebush! Hopefully this helps grow the Filipino presence in the community :)
I am sure it will! @dreamiely,
The most amazing thing if helping people understand this new system of how to earn money through social media. The more I learn the more I try to help share to better the lives of many people that could use the extra income.
It would be interesting to find a map of all the new steemit accounts created and be able to see what places on the globe the accounts were created.
Best,
Isaac
It would be interesting to find a map of all the new steemit accounts created and be able to see what places on the globe the accounts were created.
----agree on this @isaac.rodebush! Now I wonder if there is data available...
Yes! @dreamiely,
It Is available I will see if I can find it for you :)
Best,
Isaac
Very good tutorial. I will share this with my Filipino friends.
Yay! Thanks @mikehere, I am looking forward to seeing more Filipinos on the platform. =^_^=
Excellent and well done post... I basically use the same process but I am using Poloniex instead of Bittrex. The steps are generally the same. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks @arnel! Please share away , let us build a stronger community :)
yes... thanks for this initiative.
super duper love it!! great job @dreamiely <3 <3 <3 RS and UV!!
Thanks @fernwehninja! I hope someday I'll be able to help out newcomers as much as you do now.
that's so nice of you to say that @dreamiely , you are very helpful already as I can see many useful posts you've shared especially sa mga kababayan natin , keep it up , because it's truly rewarding to help others, just sharing the great opportunity this beautiful community can offer <3 thank you for the lovely compliment ^_^ Steem on! ;-))
The compliment is very much well-deserved @fernwehninja, i know lots of people would agree ( @jeanelleybee definitely does). It is rewarding to personally grow in the community, even more fulfilling to see others grow with you. Will be steeming on for a longgggggg time hehe
I definitely agree with you , no expectations lang , just enjoy. Steemit is sometimes surprising :-)) ^_^
Thanks for the info!!! Resteemed!
@dreamiely can you please provide the link where I can signup? The referral link for your accoubt 😙😙😙😉😉😉😉
For coinsph? You'd just need to key in the referral code abi :)
Found it
Good posting, it will helpful for Filipino Community on steemit. :)
Thanks @happyphoenix ! I hopr it does help push the Filipino presence even more :)
Great Job!
Thanks @exyle! I'm super thrilled to have received such compliment from you =^_^=
I know that you made this post because of me. Thank you! LOL bookmarked, upvoted and resteemed.
You were one of the top reasons @beng05 lol. I felt like I was doing a process document! Hahahaha
salamat sa post na to! a very useful guide for me. I'll be checking this post again in trying it for the first time one of these days. Bookmarked, upvoted and reesteemed! :)
Yay! Nakakatuwa naman para talaga sa ganitong purpose kaya ko ginawa. Share away sa ibang kakilala para mas madami matulungan =^_^=
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Yay!
Very informative post po. Salamat po. Hehe.
Hello fellow kababayan! Very detailed and well-explained. This is a great way to convince more Filipinos to join this awesome community. :) See you around.
That is exactly what I'm aiming for, to help remove hesitation from Filipinos in joining the community. Feel free to share to those you think would be great addition to steemit! :)
This is so helpful as I was looking for guide when that day comes i'd need to claim my rewards hehe salamat kabayyan ❤️
You're welcome @koshin! The very reason I made this is to help out. And welcome to steemit! You'll love it here!
very helpful! thanks @dreamiely! I'll follow you!
You're welcome! And welcome again to steemit :)
Salamat dito.:)
Walang anuman! Share away sa mga nangangailangan hehe ^_^
Salamat sa tutorial. pa update po if ano recommended nyo na alternative for Bittrex (aside from Changelly) since d pa sila tumatanggap na bagong accounts.
followed and upvoted this post
Thanks @dreamiely nasagot ang ibang tanong ko dito sa article na to. Upvoted! :)
Thank you ^_^
Thank God. A step by step tutorial. Actually, ito yung una kong tanong: Legit ba to? Because this is too awesome to be true. I havent even introduced myself yet. Thanks. Now I wanna enjoy Steemit.
Thank you for the info.Much appreciated!
thanks for this post. more power to us filipino steemians, newbie here. resteemed!
Nong tumaas BTC transaction fees dinadaan ko muna sa #Coinpot DOGE para tipid pero BCH na po ngayon gamit ko mas mababa transaction fee and I prefer #blocktrades mas easier 😅