r/CryptoHelp • u/SendTitsPleease • 8d ago
❓Howto Help please
Hey guys hope everyone is having a great day. I'm trying to set up crypto and am running into some huge issues. I was told to download a wallet (exodus) which i have done and set up, only to find out that I can't use it in my state. I have robinhood set up and have purchased a little over 700 USDC as that is the currency accepted by the store I'm trying to make a purchase with. I was told that I also needed to buy like $5 worth of solana to pay for gas, so I did that as well. I am trying to fund my purchases with money that is in my Venmo and Cash app accounts.
I believe I have accomplished this as i have the sum of my two transfers available in robinhood, which i used to purchase USDC. However, my Venmo and Cash app accounts still show the money as being in their respective accounts. I'm assuming that the money just hasnt been taken out yet and that RH is giving me the funds to use immediately as a courtesy. Please correct me if I am wrong in this thinking.
My issue is now that I don't know if I can spend the USDC in RH or if I am able to transfer it to a wallet. If I can put it in a wallet does anyone have a suggestion on one that can be used in NY? As exodus is apparently not allowed to operate here.
Thank you in advance and sorry if I have any other dumb questions along the way here
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u/jkdelete 8d ago
I’m sorry but it sounds like you are being scammed. Why would you have to purchase crypto to get gas?