Not to mention that the isp's are virtually all without telling anyone, giving all their users traffic data to the spy agencies and nsa, and even it they were not, they have ways of tracking things I am sure, and no vpn or tor is going to stop them either, this is the nsa we are talking about. So just through what you do on the internet, if they really want to know something they can. I am also almost sure that microsoft gives backdoors to the nsa and others.

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This is why people use burner emails, or at least multiple email addresses for certain purposes. Of course you wouldn't use your personal email if you really want anonymity.
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Do you know a good burner email site? Don't you have to give them your info, and can't it be seen over the internet that you got that email?

No I would buy the hardwallet with bitcoin, and convert it to monero on a decentralized, p2p exchange, that does not have kyc.

How long do p2p cash funded trades like western union, money order etc. take. What is the best one to use in terms of fees, which is the best in speed, and which is the best in safety an which is the best overall?

Ok, thanks, I will move these subjects over there in the future.

 

Thanks. i have heard someone say that when you buy a hardware wallet with bitcoin, they know you bought the hardware wallet, but this does not prove that you bought a cryptocurrency with it if you only store and buy monero with it. Atleast they have no idea what, who, or how much was done on it, is this correct?

I am a newbie to all this. Is it possible to buy monero on getmonero.org using their software, and then transfer it to a hard wallet. Are there any fees to do this? Online storage is not as safe, so I want it stored on  a hard wallet. If I would trust anyone with my monero online though, it would be getmonero.org. I have a computer that I have had for quite a while, I don't like the thought of any kind of malware, keystroke loggers or any similiar things on my computer when buying and storing online. I do have a good antispyware installed, but I still don't trust that I dont have something on my computer that could jeopardize my online coins. But since I would only have a relatively small amount online at a time, and would transfer it to the hard wallet, I feel this is a good solution to store monero. Any thoughts?

It seems that even if you buy bitcoin on the supposedly most secure exhanges, like bisq or localcryptos.com your identity can and probably will be seen by the authorities or someone else, but especially the authorities. For instance on localcryptos.com they ask for your email upfront. Virtually any email I would bet can be have the user of the email found out by the authorities, I mean we are talking abut the NSA here folks.

I want to buy a hard wallet, which requires bitcoin to buy, since my bank is anti cryptocurrency and blocked the credit card purchase. If I buy the hardwallet with bitcoin, I assume the authorities will know I bought it with bitcoin. My question then is, can I buy another privacy coin using this hardwallet where my security and anonimity is virtually guarenteed, using another private key and with an exchange like, bisq, I know I said they probably are not totally outside the all seeing eyes of the authorities, but does anyone have any other suggestions? The final answer to this whole question of anonymity, especially as it concerns privacy concerns seems, that no matter what they will know or guess that you bought some of this privacy coin, but as a last resort if they came after you, you could say, oh sorry, I lost my private keys and lost the coins. What are your opinions on this?

I am thinking the same and am thinking about going the paper wallet route. Do you know any resources of this and the pros and cons. No matter what you do you have to have your private keys and passphrase written down, hidden and retreavable. How do you use a paper wallet. and still have the security and anonymity as when you have a hard wallet?

 

I am thinking of going the paper wallet route. It seems like either if you have a hard wallet or nothing, the only thing that really matters is if you have your passphrase and private key, so it seems to me the hard wallet does not add anything, other than it makes it easier to buy  monero more securely and and anonymously.

Could you let me know some of  the pros and cons of a papper wallet?

Thanks for that but my screen resolution is 1920 x 1080. That is the max that I can use and I even tried a lower resolution and it did not help. In that report it says "Use a resolution of the screen bellow 1600x1024 and press Ctrl+f to open the Bisq Filter tool." What does the filter tool have to do with it, I saw nothing in their that would fix the probem, and since the post was not anwered I wonder if others are still having the same problem, terrible coding if you ask me. Thanks for your reply. Any suggestions on how to fix it? it makes the entire program inoperable.

I will buy monero LATER when I get the hardwallet. Trezor only accepts 2 payments on their website, cc or bitcoin, check for yourself.

I am having a little problem with your english, but are you saying I can buy monero with bitcoin directly when I have the trezor model t hardwallet? Somehow I dont think this is true, I thought the hard wallet was to be used just to make sure your funds are more secure and anonymous.

Are there any any decentralized, p2p, exchanges that don't require kyc. I know there are I just can think of any of the top of my head, remember I am new to this.

I want to buy bitcoin, to buy a Trezor model t hardware wallet. Their site only allows credit cards or bitcoin payments, but my bank stopped the payment because they have a policy against anything bitcoin.

I then intend to buy monero with bitcoin on a p2p site like bisq.

I have heard that basically there is no way to know, I know there is always a chance that there is some way, but I am talking realistically speaking, that you bought monero if you do it the right way, by getting your monero not only on a p2p exchange but on an app like bisq.

Is there really any difference in getting total anonymity between p2p on bisq and p2p on a decentralized p2p exchange like localbitcoins.com? Is there a better exchange option for this than localbitcoins, that has p2p and no kyc?

I am in a hurry, and bisq is giving me a fucked up technical problem where in order to do things a pop up window comes up and you have to confirm things, but the fuckin popup window can not be scrolled on to get to the bottom where you confirm things! I even have to wait a day to get an answer in their forum because of some kind of limit to the amount of messages you can post!

So if I only want to use the bitcoin to buy the hardware wallet, and use a p2p decentralized exchange like localbitcoins.com, is this also a safe way to buy bitcoin?

Any future buys of monero would be done on bisq, which supposedly pretty much assures total anonymity as concerns that you bought bitcoin. Of course me even talking like this on the internet is being listened to, but I think they need a legally provable method before they can ask for your monero, and even then you could say your sorry, I lost the passphrase!

Excuse my french, but these are fucked up times when just to use your own money and not the new mark of the beast cryptocurrency that they are going institute around the world, you have to jump through so many hoops.

Thanks for that info. Do they ever get suspicious if you have many, like 5  $1000 or so dollar tranfers every month? Should I avoid a certain level of money per transfer? Also are there alternative methods for canadians to pay for bitcoin on bisq?

Lastly the worst they could do to you is close your account, I can't imagine even in the socialist hellhole of Kanada that they can take all the money in your account. is this correct?

If I buy in the manner mentioned in the subject through my online banking, is there any way realistically for the bank to know that I bought a cryptocurrency? I have heard if the bank is suspicious they can do a chargeback, where they cancel the transfer, though it seems the likelihood of this is low. Does anyone have any experience with this?

I thought that Canada was pro-crypto, I don't know why your bank gives you problems. I suggest to just call the bank and ask them.
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I did, they said they have a policy against the buying of bitcoin or bitcoin accessories.

Canada has some hard laws against bitcoin, but you can always go to the bank to withdraw some cash, and make a deposit to buy bitcoins in localbitcoins. I would recommend you to talk with your bank and give them an ultimatum, if they don't let you spend your money then change to another bank or use paypal.
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I checked out localbitcoins, they look like they charge quite a high fee to buy bitcoin, like roughly 8%, is that correct? Where can you buy bitcoin without kyc with the lowest fees.... keep in mind, I live in Canada, I don't know if that matters, lol, I am a newb.

I you buy from a decentralized exchange with no kyc, through bank wire, does your bank know that you are buying bitcoin? I would guess so. Which leaves only p2p. I would like to find a bank in Canada that allows the buying of bitcoin. Although I guess if you buy p2p, there is no way for any of the authorities to know you bought bitcoin? Is this true?

Thanks for that info. Are there any amounts that they flag? Or if one has to go this route and make many smaller transactions of like $1000 at a time over a short period of time, wouldn't that be flagged by them?

Also I am basically a newbie about crypto currencies, but isn't it true that you have to worry about dirty bitcoins, involved in illegal activity, wouldn't this info be available to the "authorities", like the banks and even government agencies. i have heard that some exchanges  have ratings from past buys though, so I guess that would be much safer, but that issue, is it or much danger?

lastly, isn't there an option to buy a prepaid credit card where you don't have to give them any of your info, thus making them perfect for buying bitcoin?

I just found out that my bank is against anyone of their customers buying bitcoin or bitcoin related things like hard wallets. I have heard it somewhere and would like to confirm or not the following. Of course when I tried to pay for a hard wallet with my credit card, it was declined by the bank. I have heard that if you buy bitcoin through your bank by wire transfer, they have no way of knowing what you bought. Is this true? If it is can I rest assured that the bank will not find out I bought bitcoin this way? I live in Canada, does anyone know a bank that has not problems with you buying bitcoin?

Is there any danger in travelling internationally with a hard wallet? I am not afraid of confiscation, because it can be recovered with the passphrase, but what about the chance of them denying you entry into the country because you have an evil cryptocurrency hard wallet on you? Could I buy a hard wallet in my country, transfer crypto to it, then leave it behind in a safe place, then buy another same hard wallet in another country and using my passphrase get access to my crypto again?