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Payment privacy (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by jobbies@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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What are the options for increased privacy in how you pay for things where you live?

Cash is the obvious answer, but what about buying stuff online?

UK here. Thinking of ditching cards/contactless for good old cash. No idea about online payments - not doing anything illegal so might persevere with cards for now. Zero experience with crypto.

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[–] machiavellian@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

It isn't as hard as people imagine it to be. For starters you could watch a few entertaining videos by MentalOutlaw or listen to Opt Out and Watchman Privacy podcast.

When you feel more at home with the terminology and understand the basic process behind cryptocurrencies in general and Monero, you could get a wallet, look some at some of their recommended guides, buy some Bitcoin at a decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange, trade it for Monero and badabim badaboom - you now have Monero.

I recommend either Haveno Reto or Bisq. Nevertheless, always do your own research and make your own choice. This is a good place to start.

You can use centralized exchanges as well as they make the process a bit easier but then you have to KYC yourself. Which isn't a big problem because when you trade Bitcoin to Monero, all following transactions are anonymous.

If you want to go hardcore from the start, you could use decentralized P2P exchange to get Monero for cash but this is a bit more advanced and comes with a premium.