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Im not able to purchase BTC due to me not having the qualifications needed to buy btc,so does anyone know how to buy btc without having to show proof of identity

Do you mean kyc? You can buy Bitcoins using decentralized exchanges where you don't require to give personal information or identity. here's a link to some well known decentralized exchanges
https://kycnot.me/

Best way to do this is P2P on software like Bisq (as in the list pointed out above) -- go ahead and read about it. You need a security deposit on Bisq though so likely you can't use it if you don't have any coin. Others will eventually require KYC, believe me.

Brings us to marketplaces like on this forum itself: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=53.0 Pretty sure some traders would accept if you pay first. Given you don't have a reputation here or anywhere else, you'd need to find someone trusted or reputable so you feel safe sending first. Be prepared to face unfavourable terms, as you're an unknown entity.

Binance and other exchanges also have P2P marketplaces -- I believe you don't need KYC to view these. Many leave their contact details, least last I checked.

It's  simple   there're  alot of ways you could connect your  identity to your wallet
**Kyc => mostly  acquainted  to Exchange  wallets  
**Announcing or mentioning  your address publicly  means you're  connecting your real life identity  to such address.
However there's  only one single way to the privacy in term of buying  for storage you want which is using a noncustodial  wallet but you can still reveal your self  from what I've  mentioned  above..
If you wish to trade you can use some P2P service without  having  to provide  you kyc   or identities 
Exchanges  like https://exch.cx/  and many more

They have limitations on how much you can trade without the need of KYC. If the Op only wants to trade a few dollars worth of bitcoin this will suffice for what he is looking for, but starting on a privacy note with a decentralized exchange maybe the best option.

- Jay -

I also don't think you can make use of P2P without passing the KYC. The only thing you can do without the need for KYC is that you can send a few dollars into the exchange and trade a few coins on the spot market, but once it comes to withdrawal, I don't think you can withdraw without KYC, and even if you can, just like you said, it can't be more than a few dollars.

Exch.cx is a swap exchange, you cannot buy BTC in exch.cx. If op wants to buy BTC without losing their privacy, then they have to choose a p2p exchange from the link that has already been shared. Op can then use exch.cx later on if they want to swap BTC to either XMR, DAI, USDT, USDC, and the other options available in exch.cx.

I have never bought BTC on a decentralized exchange but you can try it for a new experience as shown above.

There are CEX exchanges that do not ask for KYC that I know of which is Mexc but now you will be asked for basic information even if it is skipped you can still make purchases and withdrawals on this exchange.

Yes you are right , I  used the word trade.... I didn't  made mention  of buying  BTC maybe I should  add (inform of exchange) to make it clearer to readers

The only safe way to do that without getting ripped off is in small portions,giftcards or cashapp,etc $100 max per transaction would be my guess.

If you are 100% certain that you never want to give your personal data to any crypto service, then do not even use centralized exchanges were you can trade certain amounts without kyc. That's because you may deposit your funds and they confiscate it and ask for kyc, they can claim your coins came from a mixer or has a link to a 'blacklisted' address, so if you don't want to be compelled into losing your privacy, use p2p exchanges.

Centralized exchanges would often require kyc wherein you would have to tell them your identity and verify it with documents as well some people find centralized exchanges more secure but for those who do not they use decentralized exchanges.

Here you can just directly buy and sell your crypto without having to tell them anything about yourself.

The first question I would ask you is what currency are you trying to trade for Bitcoin and are you trying to do it online only or in person?  If in person, where are you located?  Many places have Bitcoin ATMs where you can put cash into the machine and receive Bitcoin.

If you're trying to trade online and you have a different form of digital currency, it is quite easy.  There are many sites that will facilitate the trading of digital currencies without having you fulfill know your customer rules.  You may find yourself still dependent upon location for this though, so a VPN might be a good tool to utilize.

I don’t really know the country which you are from, but if you are from my country, their are some high rank forum members which I can recommend to you which if you make transaction with them, you are definitely going have a smooth deal, you can just send them fiat currency, and they will send you bitcoin. But I don’t know your country, just try and visit your local board, create a thread about it, don’t agree with anyhow that send you a personal message to sell bitcoin for you, and make sure anyone you trading with is a higher rank member with reputation, and make sure you confirm in the local board if the person is really reliable before making transactions. @ Hatchy also dropped a link for you, am sure you will be able to get your bitcoin from there if you can make use of it.

you can buy bitcoin without having to go through the use of a centralized exchange because using such will definitely require your kyc, so if i were you, all i will do is to make use of a decentralized exchange or make use of a direct p2p with the person i trusted and want to sell, there are also physical escrow service providers which are trusted, you can check them our below for your choice of decentralized exchanges and escrow service providers.

escrow service providers
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5047302.0

decentralized exchange
https://bisq.network/
https://hodlhodl.com/

You do not give us too much info to work with, we do not know if you have cash, what is what you are lacking so you cannot buy bitcoin or if bitcoin is legal where you live, still another option is to buy bitcoin face to face from another person, when doing an exchange like that no one is going to ask you for your personal information or anything like that , the downside is that this is a risky method to buy bitcoin and you must trust the other person not to scam you or steal from you, so it is preferable to arrange such encounters in a crowded place.

P2p gives you the freedom to buy Bitcoin for m any random person without the need to follow the third party kyc compliance services such as exchange, so yep you can visit the service section and make your offer I am sure you will get someone around your region mostly from your local board that can trade Bitcoin with you based on p2p.

All our local exchanges require KYC for all crypto transaction activities. I don't know which country you come from. If the qualification you mean is KYC, there are still exchanges that do not require KYC so you can buy Bitcoin.
You can purchase Bitcoin via P2P bisq as mentioned above.

I plan to advise you to go to the currency exchange board (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=53.0) to be more specific about what you mean, because there this discussion is very appropriate.

I would like to welcome you to the bitcoin forum.

The exchanges that were posted here won't require you to do any kyc. Aside from P2P and those exchanges, you can ask someone that has an account in an exchange that's fully verified to do the favor for you. If you happen to know in a circle of your friends have that, you can ask that guy to do the purchase to you. It's either you'll give him a bit portion of your purchase or he'd do it for free as both of you are friends. This is just like the choice that you don't ever have any other but do the first ones, the P2P or else you do the verification on your own.

So I try buying btc from btc machines from where I live but most of them are messed up and when I tried buying btc from coinbase or apps like that ,it wants me to verify my identity and im not of age yet so i cant buy btc

I was once in your shoes and didn’t have the documents to provide. You can use decentralized exchanges then, the link shared by Hatchy is resourceful. However, There are features to buy with your credit card details, even CEX should have this without asking for KYC (I think). Or also, if you happen to have someone who is in crypto and lives around, you can go have them do it for you on site.

Oh, i think the situation is clearer now, i guess you do not have the necessary ID's to submit for verification in centralized exchanges. What is wrong with the BTC atm's you tried to buy BTC from? Do they also ask you for ID verification?

I don't know how old you are, but if you are very young, you should seek the help of your parents in buying BTC and if they are not in support, you can wait until you are 18.

What I said was you can view these traders without trading on the platform -- some leave contact details (phone, email, even site or TG) and you can usually enquire outside. That's how I found my current main p2p traders. Not sure if those platforms still allow you to leave your contact details though. Usually it's surreptitiously written as a "send me a msg when you trade so I can respond immediately".

It's just one way to find traders. I'd stick to a reputable one from this forum to start.

Well, I think this is about KYC again, you see most of the exchange platforms now are implementing KYC, it is a process where innyou will identify yourself by providing personal details and of course a valid ID so that the platform will ensure that the user is in right age and if something happens to your account you can easily recover it, But maybe you are one of the investors or users that wants to be anonymous well I don't know any exchanges that offer that kind of services now because as far I know they are considered illegal because the laws are implementing this kind of process in order to protect the platform and the user itself, and of course to minimize the illegal activity that can be made in exchanges. But it's your choice; maybe you have a valid reason why you don't want to provide the necessary documents and ID.

This time around, most exchanges no longer allow the user to add their number to their trade, and even when you click on the seller's order, you can't see their number. Now you can only communicate with one another when you have placed an order, and that's when the chat box will be open for you to exchange contact information.
 
I believe one of the reasons this was changed was as a result of others being scammed outside the exchange as a result of dealing via contact alone. It's hard to get a trusted dealer, especially when escrow is not involved, so I will either give the OP the second choice, which is finding a trusted dealer here in the forum.

Avoid centralized exchanges, then. Avoid custodial wallets as well. And I'm afraid Bitcoin ATMs nowadays are also compliant with KYC/AML policies so you need to watch out. They may actually require personal information from you. Your best option is peer-to-peer services which don't ask KYC. There are centralized P2P platforms, the popular ones like Binance or Bybit or OKX; don't use them because they will require KYC. Bisq, AgoraDesk, Hodl Hodl, this forum are options. Or if you have personal friends who are also into Bitcoin, you can buy from them. I suppose these are small transactions anyway.

Since OP is new to buying Bitcoin, maybe it's best is your advise to follow your opinion to start buying for some people who are willing to sell their BTC to OP. Finding a p2p traders outside is risky considering the current situation, he might become a victim of scam as it is hard to find someone whom he can trust to trade without any middleman or 3rd party to guarantee the success of the trade.

At least if he consider starting to buy in other user here who is willing to do the trade, the only thing he needs to do is to find a reputable member who is willing to initiate the trade.

What exchange would you recommend though, I've seen EXch.x there and I'm not keen on using them given that they've got some issues if I recall? I think that a trustworthy exchange would be useful in this context besides just giving out the list, that way, OP can easily narrow it down. Another thing that OP can do that won't have to compromise his or her identity is if OP does P2P with escrow, a bit riskier at first but definitely the most useful and safest way, away from KYC to trade or buy bitcoins.

exch.cx didn't support fiat, so you can't purchase Bitcoin.

I recommend Bisq, Agoradesk or Robosats, just check the buyer and seller that accept your fiat.

P2P with escrow is good too, unfortunately it's not easy to find the user that want to trade.

Hodlhodl isn't a decentralized exchange, but NO KYC P2P. Hodlhodl isn't good anymore because they might ask you to submit KYC, read https://kycnot.me/service/hodlhodl

This is the silly part of this exchanges, they will allow you send as much as you want into their exchange with the knowledge that you cannot withdraw that much and issue no warning during the process, until it comes to withdrawal then you are hit with a pop up warning that you need to pass KYC to be able to withdraw said amount.
As bold as they make minimum withdrawals, they should also put maximum withdrawals for each verification tier.

Some exchange still allow this and some P2P traders still require you to include your number into the chat before the trade starts so they can reach you after making payment.

- Jay -

I have used HodlHodl before without providing my personal details, thats an option for the OP for sure.
I can also recommend https://peachbitcoin.com/. Peach is a Switzerland based exchange which offers
no KYC trading with conditions and if you are based in the EU.

There is a limit on daily trades but all you need is an email to register.

Here is their discussion thread on the forum > PeachBitcoin.com | P2P Bitcoin Exchange 🍑 #kycfree (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5448414.0)

the thought that everyone who uses crypto for its decentralization and to remain anonymous is doing something illegal is very outdated. In today’s time where everyone can be easily identified and tracked, we would not want out details out in the open.

Lots of people fall victim to numerous scams and hacks due to information being leaked so preferring anonymity does not automatically correlate to illegal activities

First time came to know that you need to be qualified in order to own a Bitcoins? I might misinterpreted it. You meant KYC mate? What’s the exact issue? We might help with that here. Or are you underage, hence unable to buy the coins. Currently the only way to buy the Bitcoins without providing identity is through P2P exchanges. They ask for KYC, but without KYC they also allow the users to buy or sell coins upto a certain limit. Try paxful mate, it’s currently the good P2P exchange available online.

Well, it is much safer to maintain privacy so P2P exchanges are much better, but I do not have a source of assets from mixers or other illegal actions so far on the Mexc exchange it is still smooth without any obstacles where the centralized exchange asks for KYC.
Again, this is not good advice for anyone, but I am doing this because I have been brave enough to frequent these exchanges and if assets are seized for example and then ask for KYC, I will provide it.

You can still use it and have complete peace of mind during use with some centralized transactions without worrying about KYC, but there is a downside: you will not be able to trade large amounts of money. And I don't think you can use P2P feature without KYC, you can only trade, deposit, withdraw with certain small amount, but to be able to use P2P to buy and sell national currency, you are required to have KYC. There is no centralized exchange that allows you to use P2P if you have not completed KYC.

I am glad that you see something wrong with passing KYc when you want to buy Bitcoin, KYC for everything else is accepted by me but KYC for acquiring Bitcoin feels wrong.

I will like to explain why, Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency, it shouldn't be traded on centralised exchanges at all, but the blind investors don't even know what decentralized means, or maybe I should say that they don't just care.

Every investors and holders have different reasons why they are buying Bitcoin, and it includes weird reasons too, every other things in crypto space and even the gambling space are all centralized, I see nothing wrong passing KYC in their part but not for Bitcoin.

You are simply giving power back to the government to control you for having a decentralised currency, it doesn't  make too much sense, its a free world, and everyone is free to use Bitcoin like they want.

Yes, op is underage and they already said so in their last reply in this topic, op cannot provide the needed documents for verification because they are not 18 years yet.
True p2p or decentralized exchanges do not require kyc and traders connect directly with one another without any third party. These are examples of such exchanges: https://kycnot.me/?t=exchange.

If you are first time.
I suggest to buy it from peer to peer like paxful dot com
Check verify seller first.
create account and check the rate and click buy option then show you a notification that btc hold which about you select to buy then
send payment and request seller to release btc.

------you can youtube search also with following keywords so you can understand easily.

keywords for btc buy:

1 How to buy bitcoin from paxful

2 paxful bitcoin tutorial

3 bitcoin buy sell method peer to peer

It's worth the mention that paxful.com in a lot of coutries has a mandatory identity verification. The places which only requires phone verification has a poop lifetime limit as well.

Most importantly, paxful is a typical CEX that follows standard KYC/AML policies and thus can request for KYC at any time if they deemed so. I'd say there is no need for OP to go on risky exchanges like paxful when we have agoradesk.com -- true p2p and no-kyc (not to be confused with no mandatory kyc).

you need to use decentralized wallet or exchange to buy Bitcoin although it might have limits so you might not be able to buy enough amount of Bitcoin that might be me suitable for you. You can also trade locally like joining your local board here and ask if anyone would like to trade Bitcoin with you and you can send the person fiat or gift cards. Using gift cards is one of the ways you can trade Bitcoin without the use of fiat and it can also be encouraged international with people that are not from your region. You will also need an escrow for this transaction which is very important or else if you do that with the wrong person, you could lose your money.

The only available option for him to own Bitcoin right now is through the p2p and other decentralized method and this could be easier said and also done through the local board as suggested since the ops is not active here in the forum.
Most of the times it is far better to avoid centralized exchange as possible as you can so if they limits you because of your age you should count lucky since you will have no choice than to use p2p which is more privacy for you as a starter.

i’m planning on using agoradesk.sorry for asking i’m kinda new to btc but do yall have any way i could make a wallet also without having to verify anything

Good choice! make sure to read the guides on their website  :D


No worries, non-custodial wallets should have no identity verification requirements. There is a beginner friendly guide about wallets on https://learnmeabitcoin.com/beginners/wallets/. I would suggest exploring the whole website as well if you're interested in knowing more about bitcoin.

Maybe that is only his intention but that's also great because he didn't show biasness there. This isn't only newbie-friendly because what if they will pick a shady exchange from the list? We know newbies, they don't like to do a research but some replies from this thread are still more specific and are more guaranteed that they are a legit decentralized exchange.

I'm familiar with that EXch.x exchange. Guess that is due to their active sig campaign here in the forum. Not that I'm defending them but each exchange can have an issue and a legit exchange will always try to solve it. P2P is indeed another KYC-free option to buy a crypto and yeah it was riskier than the DEX but the risk can be reduced if we will use a trusted escrow.

Hmm, what would one do with gift cards if they were willing to buy and have Bitcoin? I don't understand what you are trying to suggest here, and CashApp isn't what he is looking for because CashApp requires its users to complete KYC verification to have complete access to all features such as buying, storing, and transacting Bitcoin and other stuff, and he is looking for a way which he can use to buy Bitcoin without providing any identification.

Decentralized platforms such as Bisq (https://bisq.network/) are his only shot, but since he is new to Bitcoin and the industry, he will probably need to learn how to use a decentralized wallet first and then he can use decentralized exchanges so that he doesn't mess things up.

It depends on the quantity of crypto currency the OP wants to trade. Binance in particular would require KYC for some certain amount of crypto currency traded in their platform and if the OP is to trade a large quantity then he will  definitely need to do KYC to increase his limits of withdrawals and deposits. But if you read his statement carefully you will  see that the OP wants a non custodial wallet that doesn't require him to be Kyced or uploaded any of his identity or any other details. What he needs is a decentralized exchange and I believe some persons might have dropped some for him, so it is left for him to research on them and choose the one that suits his interest.

vitex.net
mexc.com

But if he wants to buy a large amount of bitcoin, can decentralized exchanges provide him with enough liquidity? Because as far as I know, the liquidity of decentralized exchanges is quite low and if he wants to pay in his national currency it will take a lot of time to find a trading partner.

Also, what he needs to do first is learn the basics of bitcoin, everything related to non-custodial wallets, how to trade on decentralized exchanges. A person who knows nothing about bitcoin and rushes to use a DEX or non-custodial wallet will also face irreparable risks if negligence occurs.

OP sounded like he needed more than just the direction to get BTC , but perhaps a trusted person who would volunteer to help him out and also because as at now, it would be hard to acquire BTC without KYC verification even the wallets, one needs to be equipped to meet the limiting challenge that comes in form of fees for withdrawal and transfer and transactions limit.
Unless there's the plan to buy small, then the sites where to get BTC and get non custodial wallets has been given here as I have read.

If you read my response carefully, you'll see I'm telling him how to avoid using any wallet other than his own, and the P2P trader he's buying from. Not telling him to use the exchange, but to obtain direct contact with traders. That's how I got mine, the same guys I sell to from years ago. It's got its own risk, sure, but we all operate risking our reputations -- that's in some way a lot more secure than escrow.

There are many ways you can purchase Bitcoin without having the proof of identity for your to buy in an exchange.
There are many vendors our there can swap gift cards to Bitcoin for you if you are really interested in having your own Bitcoin.
There erar also people that would love to swap their Bitcoin in exchange for fiat or material things especially if you are from their region.
There are people ways for you to acquire Bitcoin which depends on what you are really interested in to give out just to get Bitcoin if you can't use fiat.

What qualifications are you talking about? You can use any P2P platform suggested by other users that doesn't require any KYC verification. When you want to buy bitcoin with fiat, the only option is p2p or card. So for the card, you will end up with KYC verification. You may also seek out the currency exchange section on this forum. You may post your requirements and use the escrow service to avoid scams. So that's how I think you can buy Bitcoin. However, learn about the wallet service where you will store your bitcoin. It should be non-custodial, like Electrum, or it should be a hardware wallet. 

I have a curiosity about the  qualifications. I am similar case when I have no Identity card and that because I also can't make the kyc verification on the top centralized exchangers like Binance and that time I always looking for about those exchanges who don't required kyc verification. If it is also happening in case of you then you may should use- MexC, ByBit, Kraken they don't asked kyc till a minimum amount of withdrawal.
Anyway if you are looking for decentralized exchanger then it will be a also good practice for starting you can easily choose Exch, Agora , Crypton .

It would be very risky for us to directly contact traders on Binance and external P2P trading because we don't know who they are and if we get scammed by them there is no way to complain. I tried doing this once, I tried to talk to them to do an outside transaction but they refused immediately because it was really too risky even though the amount was very small. I don't think this is a good idea to try while we also have decentralized exchanges.

Based on personal experience, I would suggest everyone stay away from P2P merchants or users who ask you to contact them outside the platform and make trades with them because that has a lot of negative consequences and I have seen it. They might even offer you better rates and ask you to make trades with them privately, and they might not even scam you but things they do can put you under a lot of risks.

I have seen people facing such things where the buyer contacts them offering a higher price than the market and says he will do third-party payments, remember, third-party payments are a very big red sign, never take third-party payments from anyone on any P2P platform because your receiving account can get in trouble because of that.

The buyer would offer you high prices for accepting third-party payments, and then they send scammed funds to your account and take USDT from you, later on, people who got scammed by the buyer will start approaching you or registering complaints against you.

Probably something to do with KYC, most likely reason that some people that are using exchanges which is most likely centralized are people that don't know any better and so they end up having to buy or sell bitcoin there and they end up having to comply with the KYC, I think that P2P in their local market is the best course of action for this one, or maybe doing escrows too to make it safer to buy directly from people.

I agree with you and in my opinion, once we join any trading platform, we should comply with all their regulations and should not arbitrarily make outside transactions because will not be guaranteed or protected if something goes wrong.
I also use P2P on binance quite often and I never reply to messages or have to explain myself to any of the buyers and sellers. I always comply with binance's regulations and if the trading time expires and my transaction is still not resolved, I will complain directly to the support staff. We should only work and communicate with platform staff, and not talk or argue with anyone outside the platform or any social network. The risk is too great.

Op you can buy bitcoin from the original bitcoin core website which is https://bitcoin.org/en/buy and there is no KYC is needed and all what you need is your email address only and you buy directly to your wallet and paying with your local bank transfer. If you really want to invest in Bitcoin there are different ways you can invest in it and there is no kyc or qualifications are needed. If you know anyone around you, who has bitcoin, you  just discuss with the person to sell some unit give you and when the person agreed then you send the person the fiat currency and you send your wallet to him then he would send the unit of bitcoin that is equivalent to the amount to your wallet. And aleoe you can use decentralized exchanges. Therefore you don't have to worry how to acquire bitcoin.

If you have the money in your account right now, all you need is to buy your BTC from exchange market which is the popular place where investors use to buy BTC and store them in a quality wallet, that will make them comfortable till the time they will make use of them.

 There are some steps you will follow in the exchange market, you will not miss your BTC when you follow the right step created by the exchange marketer, and you will surely find the BTC in your wallet exactly the amount of BTC you order from the exchange market.

This is what make BTC different from fiat money, In Fait money you must pass through 3rd party before your transaction will be successful, but BTC transactions nothing like 3rd party before your BTC can enter your wallet.

You may have meant KYC. I don't know what country you are from but if bitcoin is legal in your country I think you no need to buy bitcoin secretly. If you want to buy Bitcoin using CEX exchanges then you must be KYC to use those exchanges. And if you want to buy bitcoins anonymously, you should use decentralized exchanges. Because if you use decentralized exchanges then you don't need to do KYC.

But I can tell you about one centralized exchange where you can buy bitcoins without doing KYC that is MEXC exchange. However, many people purchase bitcoins from various centralized exchanges for their bitcoin investments. There are various types of centralized exchanges such as Binance KuCoin which people use to convert their local currency into dollars and easily buy bitcoins for investment. So I also think one should probably buy bitcoins using these exchanges for investment if one doesn't need privacy. There are also many countries where bitcoin is not legal but people in those countries buy bitcoins from centralized exchanges to invest in bitcoins.

Yeah :D

Someone told me to use localmonero.co
is that a good site
and it’s telling me how whenever i buy BTC it’s gonna covert it to XMR,i don’t even know what that is
pls help

Hmm, First of all, a very casual question bro are you a native Englishmen, bro what kind of qualifications you are talking about to buy Bitcoin all you need is fiat money and a source to buy, and that source can be a decentralized exchange or a P2P trade, etc. The next point without having the proof of identity seems like you are a teen student as you don't have proof of identity but you still have and don't want to show you recognize one of the important things in the cryptomarket nad that is your identity and privacy. So if you don't want to show proof of identity and still want to buy Bitcoin best way is to buy with DEX and if you don't want to use dex you can reach KYC-free centralized exchanges. Even you can use this forum for your transection but be aware of scammers.

Just post a thread in the Service section many people can help you out.

Never tried decentralized fiat to crypto currency before, I only tried having P2P but I only do it with someone I really know or trust.
And also there are online fiat wallets that supports cryptocurrency, you could use them to buy or trade your Fiat into cryptocurrency.
There are also some groups in social media that sell or trades crypto to fiat, but I never tried to do any transaction with someone I don't really know.