About
Smartchange is a P2P Crypto platform that allows users to buy and access Crypto tokens like $NEAR and other Crypto in small quantities or volume without having to go to a centralized exchange. If a newbie learned about Crypto and the Near, Optimism ecosystem today and wanted to buy $NEAR tokens, they'd have 2 options; 1. Either go to a Centralized Exchange or 2. Go to a trusted Whatsapp Crypto community If they went to a CEX, they'd have to go through 7-8 steps - First they need to get capital to buy at least $5 - $10 worth of Crypto, no CEX allows you to withdraw $1 worth of Crypto. - Download the CEX app - Perform KYC and wait for KYC to be approved - Learn to use the spot trading feature on the CEX - Buy USDT with local currency via the CEX's P2P - Use the Spot trading feature to convert USDT to $NEAR or any other token - Withdraw that crypto to their Non-custodial wallet - Pay withdrawal fees (Sometimes the fees are minuscule, but for tokens like ETH it's about $11) But with SmartChange any user could access Crypto in small quantities in just 3 steps: 1. Download Smartchange and signup 2. Chat with a Smartchange Merchant 3. Buy or sell $Near with Local Currency.
