OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: ShapeShift has added Steem to the Exchange

shapeshiftio (58) in steemit • 8 years ago (edited)

ShapeShift.io, the instant blockchain exchange service, is excited to announce the addition of Steem (STEEM) to the exchange. Users can now buy or sell Steem instantly with bitcoin and dozens of blockchain assets including Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Dash and XRP. No account is required.

Want to learn how to do an exchange on ShapeShift? Watch our demo video:

Head on over to the exchange by clicking HERE.

To stay in the loop with future ShapeShift announcements, please connect with us:

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xeroc (70) · 8 years ago

It would be great if there was a pair for

STEEMDollar : bitUSD

billbutler (65) · 8 years ago

Great minds think alike.

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ackza (72) · 8 years ago

Why cant we make one on Openledger.io ??!?! Arent you the Mighty @xeroc ?? Manifestor of Throoughts and programmer of dreams?

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shapeshift (37) · 8 years ago

IMPORTANT WARNING: I received today a deposit that was apparently meant to be sent to the Shapeshift exchange. The @shapeshift account is not in any way related to the ShapeShift.io exchange. Please make sure to only send funds to the account ShapeShift directs you to in deposit instructions. Thanks

shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

Hi, there! Is there anyway you could email [email protected]? We very much appreciate you making note of this and wanted to keep a communication channel open for this reason :) Thanks!

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wisehammer (55) · 8 years ago

people happen to make mistakes.

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dhandho (25) · 8 years ago

Hey @shapeshift I accidentally wired you 480 steem, would you please wire them back to me?
Thanks in advance!

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someguy123 (69) · 8 years ago

Great work Shapeshift!

Now you'll need to add Steem Dollars... Since most people don't actually have much STEEM. Nevertheless, it's a great start.

I already use Shapeshift to pay for 90% of my Bitcoin transactions using Litecoin

shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

We are working on it :) We will continue to update the community on Steemit and the following outlets:

Newsletter Sign-up: http://eepurl.com/bdbzO1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shapeshiftexchange
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShapeShift_io
Public Slack: https://shapeshiftcommunity.herokuapp.com/

tradz (58) · 8 years ago

Doesn't make any sense as Stem Dollars is basically U.S. dollars that have to be converted into actual STEEM b4 it can get transferred UNLESS there is a way that I just can't grasp@the moment. I guess that is why SHAPESHIFT is here :) Great work, keep in Shape(shift) ha!

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someguy123 (69) · 8 years ago

STEEM Dollars can be transferred exactly the same as STEEM.

Go to your wallet, click STEEM Dollars, then press Transfer. I moved a load of SBD to Poloniex just the other day, showed up in just a few minutes.

tradz (58) · 8 years ago

That is crazy(terrific) Ok so it would be a wonderful idea for 'ShapeShift' to add this feature, oh boi! I love this crypto economy!

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sharperguy (28) · 8 years ago

Over time STEEM dollars may be seen as equivalent to real dollars (at least for small quantities) which could be really useful to have a crypto easily tradable on shapeshift that represents the value of a dollar.

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feedthemachine (44) · 8 years ago

Thank you @shapeshiftio . Great service.

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johnsmith (64) · 8 years ago

I second the request for SD and great to hear it's being worked on!

jesta (71) · 8 years ago

That's great, I'm so happy you guys added this to your platform.

Here's a little bit of feedback since I decided to try your platform out:

The "return address" had me confused at first. I wasn't sure if you needed a public key or my account name. I entered my account name and I'm still not sure that was the proper thing to enter in that box.
It wasn't very clear what parts of the memo string I needed to enter for the destTag. The top part of the screen shows this area:

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and the bottom part of the screen shows:

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One is showing destTag: shapeshift183714912323 and the other showing destTag shapeshift183714912323 (without a colon). Then, I visit the transaction history on the @shapeshiftio wallet, it doesn't show destTag at all.

I was very confused at this part, and I decided to use just the shapeshift string, since it's what the other transactions on the wallet are doing. With something as important as a destTag, where specifically it says

Don't forget to input your destTag, or you will lose your money!

I'd try to make that as crystal clear as possible :)

Anyways, just figured I'd try and do my part on how I felt as a first time user and where my confusions came from. Thank you guys so much for adding an easy way for us to exchange steem without having to use a traditional exchange :)

sandwich (60) · 8 years ago

Also confused (but regarding a BTS tx) So I assume your conclusion was to not include the destTag string and instead only include the shapeshift{{hash}}, correct? Did it go through?

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ash (73) · 8 years ago

account confirmed: https://twitter.com/ShapeShift_io/status/766008928895369217

twitterbot (56) · 8 years ago

ShapeShift.io tweeted @ 17 Aug 2016 - 20:28 UTC

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: ShapeShift has added #Steem to the exchange! Buy/sell steem instantly. No account needed: ow.ly/lf4t303kOi0

Disclaimer: I am just a bot trying to be helpful.

moonguy (47) · 8 years ago

This is a moon news. To the moon Steem...

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oldtimer (75) · 8 years ago

It happens faster than I expected. Good news for steemit platform.

dennygalindo (59) · 8 years ago

Great now how about Steem Dollars?

moonguy (47) · 8 years ago

Was about to ask the same question. Many dont realize that SBD is a crypto as well...

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kenmonkey (55) · 8 years ago

SBD is an asset on the steem blockchain and is entirely backed by Steem. It's a smart-contract pie with Steemy insides.

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dennygalindo (59) · 8 years ago

They actually need it more because people might hold outside the system because it's a more stable currency

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moonguy (47) · 8 years ago

But, can SBD be held on an offline wallet?

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thedashguy (64) · 8 years ago

Love it guys! I have always used/loved your service! Thanks for always being so inclusive!

eric-boucher (68) · 8 years ago

This is, again, very exciting development for us all! Joy! All for one and one for all! Namaste :)

kryptonite (43) · 8 years ago

Good for ecosystem although not the cheapest exchange rate by a long way. That's the price you pay for convenience...

ghostyeti (51) · 8 years ago (edited)

Agreed. Any large trades then use bitshares.org @karnal as well as a myriad of other truly decentralised trading platform.

Shapeshifts USP is one of convenience.

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cryptofunk (64) · 8 years ago

Omg big news! Putting my moon boots on right now

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shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

woo hoo!

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cryptofunk (64) · 8 years ago

Been using Shapeshift for a while saw it on bnktothefuture when you were looking for investment. Prob should have invested. Really happy with the service and wish you all the best

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altoz (57) · 8 years ago

Just used it to convert some steem to btc. Very smooth, very fast. Love Shapeshift!

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tenhanger (43) · 7 years ago

What was the total commission/fees as a percent of your transaction?

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shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

Alright! That's great to hear :) Thanks for using us!

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arcaneinfo (62) · 8 years ago

How do you do it? I'm am trying and how do you send the steem?

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ausbitbank (73) · 8 years ago

This is great news generally thankyou HEAPS for adding STEEM @shapeshiftio !

HOWEVER you have an issue with the "shifty" widget integration please see my post here https://steemit.com/shapeshift/@ausbitbank/psa-shapeshift-io-shifty-implementation-is-bugged-tells-you-to-send-steem-to-non-existent-accounts

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ausbitbank (73) · 8 years ago

The issue in a screenshot:

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shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

UPDATE: We have seen this issue and it has been fixed.

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ausbitbank (73) · 8 years ago

Excellent thankyou :)

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shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

Have you submitted a support ticket to our team? They can help you is you submit here: https://shapeshift.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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masterinvestor (44) · 8 years ago (edited)

This is great news! This is another step in reducing friction for steemians.

I would also like to see the ability to exchange Steem Dollars. Otherwise users will have to convert Steem Dollars to Steem which involves waiting for a week or selling on the internal market.

Way to go Erik Voorhees.

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ydm6669 (52) · 8 years ago

Amazing news ! Time to convert some alt-coins into delicious Steem <3

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gekko (52) · 8 years ago

good @shapeshiftio !
always improving your platform 8]

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bhavnapatel68 (58) · 8 years ago

I like them

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deeprocks (53) · 8 years ago

Finally :D Had sent you a message to add Steem 2 weeks ago and now its added feels great :D

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makerblog (34) · 8 years ago

That is great…!

-More support to the Steem community,
-Direct way to exchange for Steemers, and
now we just need .........

SBD increase my account to prove it ... .

Greetings.

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rcmdantas (37) · 8 years ago

I can't understand why have so many people are selling your STEEMs and SBDs so cheap... :(
I think the STEEM and STEMMIT.COM it's a great idea, but unfortunatelly, after selling the Steem that i have in my Bittrex account, i never more will buy it again, unless it pass to be a great coin to invest in the future.

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twixfingers (25) · 8 years ago

Can I just say I love Shapeshift! Used a number of times now and it's been pretty seamless. I messed the process up my end the first time I used it but customer services were very helpful and sorted it out for me - highly recommended!

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vonpetro (55) · 8 years ago (edited)

so is this how i convert to bitcoin? or is it strickly buying steem with bitcoin
why would i want to buy steem?

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johnygt (24) · 8 years ago

Very interesting and pretty useful for the steem members.

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veryscience (56) · 8 years ago (edited)

Well, I was really exited about this, but apparently was not paying attention to the max deposit amount which is currently around 22 Steem. I sent 62.593 and I got a message saying transaction failed. So far it has not returned back to me. It appears that I just lost $100 worth of Steem.

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veryscience (56) · 8 years ago (edited)

Update: I opened up a support ticket with Shapeshift and they were able to provide me a full refund. Thanks @shapeshiftio!

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vip (66) · 8 years ago

good~

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markbarlow (25) · 8 years ago

Good news for the community!

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xeldal (60) · 8 years ago

Outstanding. Hopefully you all will add Steem Dollars(SBD) soon as well?

Post rewards, as I'm sure you'll find out, : ) are paid in Steem Dollars. The ease of shifting -- especially for the non-crypto folks -- their rewards from Steem Dollars(SBD) to BTC would be a great benefit. Currently their only option is blocktrades which has a very high markup or transferring and trading on an exchange which can be fairly intimidating.

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shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

We are in the processes of looking into it. We will make sure to continue to update the community!

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kyle.lapo (25) · 8 years ago

Hope to see Steem Dollars enter the markets of cryptocurrency exchanges everywhere.
High hopes that this is only the beginning.

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cryptocameo (58) · 8 years ago

Heck yeah! Once SBD is added it will be easier than ever to fund my btc plastic card and reward myself with a few beers 👏

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arcaneinfo (62) · 8 years ago

How do you perform the action to send steem? The demo doesn't show that, where do you ad the deshtag or whats the name? I'm confused could you please do a demo for steem detailed or send me information and I will be gladly to do a great demo for you.

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kenmonkey (55) · 8 years ago

Blocktrade is better. Decentralized, Bitshares based. Better spread? Maybe.

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jimmco (60) · 8 years ago

Good news for Steem and ShapeShift!

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ranko-k (59) · 8 years ago (edited)

Rates are terrible! For 1BTC at @blocktrades you would get 5 Steem more, while using latest bid on Bittrex is 12 Steem more

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merlinscat (58) · 8 years ago

Great news, look forward to SD being added

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onesunbeingnow (58) · 8 years ago

Sweet. Nice one Shapeshift :)

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dailybitcoinnews (69) · 8 years ago

Great news and good work. This will revolutionize things on many levels. Very encouraging news.

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christoryan (57) · 8 years ago

AWESOME!!!!

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bik1980 (25) · 8 years ago

это правда

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future24 (75) · 8 years ago

Great news, thanks for sharing!

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steveo (59) · 8 years ago

I tried exchanging steem for bitcoin the other day using ShapeShift but I was getting an error. I had to use changeley.

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shapeshiftio (58) · 8 years ago

Hi, there! Did you submit a ticket to our support team? They are very helpful and responsive. Please submit a ticker here: https://shapeshift.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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shootetxd (36) · 8 years ago

Good news to cryptoworld!

Steem has a great potential and shapshift let trades much easy!

Lets trade guys!

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team101 (61) · 8 years ago

Thanks for the post and links to stay updated!

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tsudohnimh (53) · 8 years ago

Brilliant work, I was thinking of working other some of my ether onto Steem and this just made things less of a hassle, thanks so much Shapeshift.

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sovereignbtc (55) · 8 years ago

Alright! We love ShapeShift. Way to stay on the cutting edge as usual. Keep it up!

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zettar (50) · 8 years ago

Happy to see it, have to try it!!!!

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kchrist (25) · 8 years ago

thanks for the information this will really help

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tito-baron (48) · 8 years ago

really good work @shapeshiftio , amazing tools exchanger

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wisehammer (55) · 8 years ago

What I was waiting for. finally, thank you shapeshift.

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asksteem (52) · 8 years ago

This is great to hear. Thanks!

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capitalism (59) · 8 years ago

Great News. Thats a pretty good sign. The price may drop, but this shows, that Steem has a good future. With every exchange there are coming new traders and new Steemit users.

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billykeed (65) · 8 years ago

Good thing. I have used Shapeshift in the past for exchanging to bitcoin. Had no issues. Steem support is a big plus.

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rgao534 (14) · 8 years ago

https://goo.gl/CFveOF , Did you look at this post?

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rucoin (67) · 8 years ago

I am very glad thanks for work

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olinzodd (42) · 8 years ago

I've used Shapeshift for a while now, and never had any problems. I highly recommend it for exchanging between various 'Altcoins'.

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snowflake (65) · 8 years ago

You guys only shows memo on the site, so buyers have to guess the deposit address just a heads up!

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miceligreg (28) · 7 years ago

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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mang-s (44) · 7 years ago

Could you help me? it says. not available?

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