I'm looking to pick up some Astar for the ecosystem staking rewards, and I saw Paybis has it with BLIK. Since I'm in Poland, BLIK is how I pay for most things. I'm a bit wary because I've never bought crypto directly with a local payment method before. How fast does the transaction actually complete? Does it take as long as a regular BLIK transfer? Also, can I keep the amount small enough to skip full KYC? Would appreciate any real-world feedback.
Bought some ASTR through that route a couple of days ago and it was as fast as any BLIK payment I've made. Opened Paybis on my phone, selected BLIK, typed in the amount, and the six‑digit prompt appeared in seconds. Confirmed with my PIN, and within a minute the Astar was sitting in my Paybis wallet. I kept it under the 1000 USD equivalent, so I only had to verify my email—no ID upload. The page I used is paybis.com/buy-astar-parachain-with-blik/ – from there, I withdrew to my Ledger right away without any hold. Fees were shown upfront, no surprises. Honestly, it felt just like paying for a coffee with BLIK.