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Antonio Merkle

Crypto expert, arbitrage trader and investor

Crypto expert and hands-on crypto arbitrage trader, investor and software developer with over 20 years of experience. On the P2P.Army blog he covers exchange news, P2P and cross-exchange arbitrage.

68 articles

years in software development: 20+

About the author

Antonio Merkle is a crypto expert and hands-on crypto arbitrage trader, an investor and a software developer with over 20 years of experience.

On the P2P.Army blog he covers crypto exchange and P2P platform news and writes reviews, ratings and arbitrage courses — based on official sources and P2P.Army data.

How we prepare our articles:

facts are checked against primary sources — official announcements, user agreements and exchange documentation;
key claims come with dated screenshots of the sources;
when the situation changes, we update the article and show the update date;
anything we could not confirm is clearly marked as unconfirmed.

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Articles by Antonio Merkle

A smartphone scans a QR code card on a small stand, with a stream of green light flowing to a stablecoin token with a dollar sign, stacks of gold coins and the Gate mark on a cube, all on a pedestal lit in blue and red — cover of the guide to buying USDT with QR Ph on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with QR Ph (GCash, Maya) on Gate, and How It Compares with P2P

Step by step: pay by QR Ph with GCash, Maya or a bank app on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits and rate Gate showed on November 15, 2026, and a live calculator that shows when a GCash P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 15, 202610 min read

A smartphone with a glowing QR code linked by a beam of light to a miniature bank building and then to a green stablecoin token on a stack of gold coins, beside the Gate mark on a floating cube — cover of the guide to buying USDT with VietQR on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with VND via VietQR on Gate, and How It Compares with P2P

Step by step: pay by VietQR on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits and rate Gate showed on November 15, 2026, and a live calculator that shows when a VND P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 14, 202610 min read

A smartphone scans a QR code card at a small market stall with a blue striped awning; a light beam runs to a green stablecoin token with a dollar sign next to gold coins and the Gate mark on a floating cube — cover of the guide to buying USDT with QRIS on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with QRIS on Gate, and How It Compares with IDR P2P

Step by step: pay by QRIS on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits and rate Gate showed on November 15, 2026, and a live calculator that shows when an IDR P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 13, 202610 min read

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How to Buy USDT with Faster Payments on Gate, and How It Compares with GBP P2P

How to pay by Faster Payments on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on November 15, 2026, Confirmation of Payee and APP fraud rules, and a live calculator that compares it with GBP offers on Gate P2P.

November 12, 202610 min read

A smartphone scans a printed QR code on a small stand with a blue light beam that continues to a green coin with a dollar sign, next to the Gate mark on a dark cube and stacks of gold coins — cover of the guide on buying USDT with Argentine pesos via QR on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with Argentine Pesos on Gate Using QR Payment, and How It Compares with P2P

How to pay by QR on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on November 15, 2026, and where to compare “dólar cripto” P2P prices live.

November 12, 20269 min read

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How to Deposit USD via SWIFT on Gate and Buy USDT (vs. Buying on P2P)

How Gate’s USD deposit by SWIFT works — opening the USD account with Gate Bahamas, sending the wire, and buying USDT with your balance — with the limits Gate showed on November 15, 2026, what the wire really costs, and how Gate P2P prices compared.

November 11, 202610 min read

A glowing glass panel with a bank icon, a shield with a check mark and a lightning bolt sends a green stream to a stablecoin token next to the Gate mark on a white cube, with gold coins scattered around — cover of the guide to buying USDT with Ozow Instant EFT on Gate

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How to Buy USDT in South Africa with Ozow (Instant EFT) on Gate

How to buy USDT in South Africa by paying rands with Ozow Instant EFT on Gate’s buy page, with the limits Gate showed on 15 November 2026, how Ozow compares with the card partners on the same page, and why rand P2P on Gate was the dearer option that morning.

November 10, 202610 min read

A smartphone showing a bank icon and a confirmation tick sends a light arrow to a green coin with a dollar-style peso sign, next to the Gate mark on a cube and a stack of gold coins — cover of the guide to buying USDT with SPEI on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with SPEI on Gate, and How It Compares with P2P

How to pay by SPEI bank transfer on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on November 15, 2026, and a live calculator that shows when a P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 10, 20269 min read

A keypad phone with a green screen and a smartphone with blue waves send a stream of light to a green stablecoin token, next to the Gate mark on a glowing white cube and stacks of gold coins — cover of the guide to buying USDT with MTN MoMo or Orange Money on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with MTN MoMo or Orange Money in Cameroon on Gate

How to pay CFA francs with MTN MoMo or Orange Money on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on 15 November 2026, how a MoMo or OM payment is approved, and a live calculator that shows when a P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 9, 202611 min read

A smartphone with glowing blue mobile-money waves sends a stream of light to a green stablecoin token, next to the Gate mark on a dark cube, gold coins and red, black and green bars in the background — cover of the guide to buying USDT with M-Pesa on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with M-Pesa on Gate, and How It Compares with P2P

How to pay with M-Pesa on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on 15 November 2026, what M-PESA’s own caps mean for large orders, and a live calculator that shows when an M-Pesa P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 9, 202611 min read

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How to Buy USDT with a SEPA Transfer on Gate, and How It Compares with SEPA P2P

How to pay by SEPA on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on November 15, 2026, what the EU’s MiCA rules say about stablecoins, and a live calculator that compares it with SEPA offers on Gate P2P.

November 9, 202611 min read

A classical bank building with a glowing blue doorway sends a stream of light past a gold naira coin and stacks of banknotes to a green stablecoin token, next to the Gate mark on a dark cube — cover of the guide to buying USDT with naira by bank transfer on Gate

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How to Buy USDT with Naira by Bank Transfer on Gate (vs. P2P Merchants)

How to pay naira by bank transfer on Gate’s buy page and receive USDT in your Spot account, with the limits Gate showed on 15 November 2026, an honest look at the card channel that was cheaper that morning, and a live calculator that shows when a naira P2P ad gets you more USDT.

November 8, 202611 min read