RE: Using OpenLedger for the First Time: Basic Transactions

I just ditched Jaxx for Exodus due to bugs Jaxx has not addressed. All wallets that allow you to control your private keys are superior to any online wallet. For native coins like BTS, OpenLedger gives you that control. Exodus does the same for the coins it supports. OpenLedger does NOT give you control over non-native coins like BTC, they issue an IOU token called a UIA (User Issued Asset). As Heidi points out ALL exchanges do that, they just don't tell you that.

So many in their rush to invest or not loose out on a "great opportunity" overlook principles of integrity and Austrian economics the BitShares platform has stood for from day 1. Principles matter. Ignore them at your peril.

I like how Heidi also mentioned first thing that no ID, no email etc is required to get started. Those are only necessary if you involve fiat. You can deal with fiat on an exchange somewhere, get some Bitcoin there, convert it to BTS via ShapeShift or BlockTrades and move the BTS into your own BitShares desktop wallet (called a "light wallet) or OpenLedger, and never look back to fiat again if you don't want to.

Sorry, so overwhelmed with Steemit and the neverending comments/discussions here (which is a good thing!) I didn't get to this until now.

Sounds like OpenLedger is worth looking into for the other coins Exodus doesn't support..and there are many unfortunately (one of my favorite unsupported Ex. coins is Monero).

You made me laugh at the end when you wrote "never look back to fiat again if you don't want to." -- that day may certainly come in the future but I don't think we're quite at such a crypto mainstream phase yet - at least not at this point in time.

Speaking of Exodus, you might want to check this out if you haven't already heard - basically they aren't supporting Bitcoin cash but you'll still be able to move your Bitcoin somewhere else and then get it if you want (see https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2017/07/27/exodus-not-supporting-bitcoin-cash-users-will-able-claim-bcc/).

Now following, nice connecting here! @full-steem-ahead