#privacy
8 posts tagged with privacy
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Six years of KYCnot.me
KYCnot.me turns six. Why I started this no-KYC services directory, what it takes to keep it independent, and what's new: table view, scam reports, and chat.
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Avoid scams and frozen funds in crypto services
Five rules to avoid scams, frozen funds, and Shotgun KYC: batch trades, request AML checks, document everything, and use privacy coins.
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Silent.link review: anonymous eSIM with crypto payments
Hands-on review of Silent.link, an anonymous eSIM with pay-as-you-go pricing across 160+ countries and crypto-only payments via Bitcoin or Monero.
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Four years
Celebrating 4 years since kycnot.me had its first commit.
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Swapter review: cheap and liquid, but watch for shotgun KYC
Hands-on review of Swapter.io, an instant exchange with low fees and 1000+ coins, marred by shotgun KYC triggers and reliance on third-party liquidity.
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How a leaderless community turned BitMonero into Monero
From the mysterious CryptoNote whitepaper and Bytecoin premine to the 2014 BitMonero fork: how Monero became a leaderless privacy coin.
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WizardSwap review: a Tor-friendly no-KYC privacy coin swap
Hands-on review of WizardSwap, a Tor-friendly instant exchange with its own liquidity, no KYC, and a focus on privacy coins like Monero, running since 2020.
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KYC? No, thanks: how identity verification harms privacy
KYC was sold as a way to stop criminals. In practice it excludes the unbanked, leaks personal data on dark web markets, and surveils everyone else.
7 min read
