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Ben321:
I don't like having to give my SS# and ID-card photo to crypto exchanges. I know that supposedly it's more regulated than it used to be, but still I don't trust companies dealing in bitcoin. I would prefer to NOT give my real personal info to these companies. Unfortunately, while most bitcoin exchanges used to be anonymous, it seems now that most (possibly all) of them are no longer anonymous. In my hour long google search today for a bitcoin exchange that does NOT require photos of your ID-card and your SS#, I found NOT ONE exchange that doesn't require this info. Is there ANY bitcoin exchange that doesn't require this info? Maybe a bitcoin exchange operating in a country outside of the US (but which is still accessible from within the US over the internet) which isn't required to follow US ID verification rules, due to its HQ being physically outside of the US, would fit what I need.

If anybody out there is aware of bitcoin exchanges that DON'T require ID, please let me know in a reply to this thread. And I mean ones that CURRENTLY don't. I've checked some websites that claim for example that BitQuick doesn't require ID, but their site doesn't even offer anonymous bitcoins anymore (they now only will give you bitcoin if you got an invite code from a real person who's already a member, so you need to actually talk to real people to get the code, and that definitely isn't an anonymous method), so the article is out of date.

I need to know, as of today, June 17 of 2022, what bitcoin exchanges actually exist (if any) that do not require any ID verification. Outdated info is useless.

Fraser:
10 second Google search on the topic revealed the current situation….

https://www.ikream.com/best-anonymous-cryptocurrency-exchanges-without-kyc-verification-27250

The USA and other countries have taken action to counter money laundering using Bitcoin. Hence the requirement for identity verification.

Ben321:

--- Quote from: Fraser on June 17, 2022, 08:57:27 pm ---10 second Google search on the topic revealed the current situation….

https://www.ikream.com/best-anonymous-cryptocurrency-exchanges-without-kyc-verification-27250

The USA and other countries have taken action to counter money laundering using Bitcoin. Hence the requirement for identity verification.

--- End quote ---

Aren't there any countries that DON'T abide by this standard? If there are, are there any bitcoin exchanges operating in those countries? I don't want to money launder, but I DO want my crypto activity to remain anonymous. That's the whole purpose of CRYPTO currency (which literally means secret money). It's not very crypto/secret if the crypto exchange knows ALL YOUR PERSONAL INFO. They might as well drop the word "crypto" from the phrase "crypto currency" at this point, and just call it "currency" if this is how it's going to operate from now on.

So I HOPE that there's SOME crypto exchange out there, operating in a truly anonymous manner, even if it's in some small country most people haven't even heard of. Fortunately I'm posting this request on a forum on the internet, where people from all over the world contribute to the forum. I just hope that somebody from some country that truly allows anonymous crypto exchanges in their laws, comes to this forum and is able to answer my question.

thm_w:
Sure that is the definition of the word but its not really how its being used:


--- Quote ---The word “crypto” literally means concealed or secret. "Cryptography" means "secret writing"—the ability to exchange messages that can only be read by the intended recipient. Depending upon the configuration, cryptography technology can ensure pseudo- or full anonymity. In cryptocurrency, cryptography guarantees the security of the transactions and the participants, independence of operations from a central authority, and protection from double-spending.
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Monero is apparently more anonymous than BTC, if you want to look at that.
Some options: buy and sell BTC locally with cash, or use an ATM if the values are below ~$900.

prasimix:
What's about https://hodlhodl.com/ and https://bisq.network/ ? BTW, usage of hardware wallet is highly recommended (i.e. Ledger Nano, etc.)

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