drunkensailorAug 6, 2023

how to get bitcoin anonymously (or where to find out)?

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/1634053

how to get bitcoin anonymously (or where to find out)? - Divisions by zero

i’m wanting to get on usenet but remain compeltely anon (vpn, anon purchase, etc). i know this ins’t stricly a piracy question and is maybe more of a crypto question but figure there ain’t nobody who knows privacy and anoniminitry like you guys do. so if i want to some amounts of bitcoin anon , how tf do i get it? liek not large amount, just small shit like to buy subs for a few for usenet indexes and whatnot?i know the bitcoin atm’s and banks do know your customer stuff (basically they id you first) and are not anon. have hear d that you can mine it anon but not sure if apps track hw specs and whatnot that could be used to id you. is there another ways that dont require you to have sepcial sms accounts or burner phones pr whaetver first? i’m on linux ifg it matters for good mining aps. i can write some bash scripts but im not a super hacker or anthing.

Show threadBrickfrogAug 6, 2023

i know the bitcoin atm’s and banks do “know your customer” stuff (basically they id you first)

Depends on your area so make sure to double-check. Many (most?) BTMs only require KYC for larger amounts. e.g. buying $800+ might require KYC, buying less than $800 may only require text message verification. For text messages you can buy a temporary burner phone with cash, or if you’re lucky you can find a SMS service that works with the BTM - just be aware most BTMs don’t work with virtual SMS phone numbers.

Or your other option is maybe buy bitcoin via cash by mail, some crypto trading websites/platforms offer that.

Or going non crypto you could technically just purchase a pre-paid credit card with cash, you’d just need to make sure the card would work with whatever services you are subscribing to.

Speaking of which, cash is still more anonymous, I suppose you can ask the services you’re subscribing to if they accept cash by mail (I don’t know of any offhand).

PS - Not sure if your post is breaking rules here, this Lemmy instance is anti-cryptocurrency and does have a rule forbidding crypto shill topics. But it might be okay if you’re just asking a general question.

Show threadmax2078

^this

I buy BTC on ATMs without KYC (1000 bucks is the KYC limit). Scan your wallet, $$$ in, that’s it. Fees are around 8%.

Aug 7, 2023 at 11:23amWeb