It is now possibly to link any US bank account to Coinbase[1], buy bitcoin instantly[2], and donate to an educational institution in another country. This is wi

It is now possibly to link any US bank account to Coinbase[1], buy bitcoin instantly[2], and donate to an educational institution in another country. This is with no fees and goes directly to the source. [1] http://blog.coinbase.com/post/34357253898/you-can-now-buy-and-sell-bitcoin-by-connecting-any-u-s http://blog.coinbase.com/post/34357253898/you-can-now-buy-an... [2] http://blog.coinbase.com/post/55203204550/instant-bitcoin-purchases-at-coinbase http://blog.coinbase.com/post/55203204550/instant-bitcoin-pu... EDIT: Well technically Coinbase takes a 1% fee in the process of converting USD to BTC, but that's it. Which makes this attractive transfer money across countries. This technology could also be especially useful for remittances.