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# Using 9inch without Centralized Exchanges

9inch is a decentralized application. That means, unlike Coinbase or other centralized platforms, you don't need to register an account to use it... you just need a crypto wallet.                                So how can you get crypto onto 9inch without using a centralized exchange?

In the following tutorial, we are going to....

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