So how'd it turn out for you Hive account@betelzeus? Did you get to actually buy some BTC? I just went through the same headaches and hurdles trying to use my USD to get BTC. Very exhausting indeed. It took me far less proof to get across borders or any account I've ever opened and had to verify...and cryptocurrency is not even regulated yet!!! What a mess our old archaic banking systems are. I can't wait for the transition into crypto goes full swing and we can deal strictly with one seller and one buyer directly.