The decentralized currency exchange platform found on the Ripple network seems more promising, as soon as you find a gateway near you that you can trust. Plus, you'll have support for other currencies (like Bitcoin or event local currencies)
https://ripple.com/distributed-fx/
Unless I missed something, there is no easy way to send money to a US bank account though.
The Bitstamp Gateway supports SEPA, but not ACH. Plus it seems like a lot of hassle to add more conversions to the process.
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The decentralized currency exchange platform found on the Ripple network seems more promising, as soon as you find a gateway near you that you can trust. Plus, you'll have support for other currencies (like Bitcoin or event local currencies) https://ripple.com/distributed-fx/
Unless I missed something, there is no easy way to send money to a US bank account though. The Bitstamp Gateway supports SEPA, but not ACH. Plus it seems like a lot of hassle to add more conversions to the process.