Topic: How to buy bitcoin anonymously? (Read 2484 times)
What it would be nice if there is an app for phone to do this, like scrambling or fading the buyer identity
Find a person who make it instead you like granny from unknown place
Hi,
So I was looking to buy bitcoins anonymously and saw that there are only a few exchanges that claim so.
After reading reviews It seems coinmama allows buying btc anonymously but after creating account and trying to fund.. they say they need a ID before I can buy??? wtf? I read that they allow around $150 worth of btc without ID but I was buying only $120 worth so not sure why its asking me to upload an ID. So I backed out and now looking for some other providers.
Also, If I buy from any random exchange that doesn't support anonymous payment i.e. require ID etc what are the chances that they will know what I am doing with that BTC? Will there be a track record?
For eg I buy x amount of btc via coinmama to "54gfgf5g4..." this address and I use that address to start buying other altcoins on other platform, will there be a link/track record that will eventually lead to my coinmama account? Am I being paranoid lol :p
I am not looking to do any nasty stuff but I don't think I'll feel comfortable if I find out that my transactions can be tracked like this?
Thanks all!
The only way to buy bitcoin with some degree of anonymity is to buy it with cash, but you risk the fact that the person you bought from can record you so as you can see there is not a way to buy bitcoin in a completely anonymous way. So I was looking to buy bitcoins anonymously and saw that there are only a few exchanges that claim so.
After reading reviews It seems coinmama allows buying btc anonymously but after creating account and trying to fund.. they say they need a ID before I can buy??? wtf? I read that they allow around $150 worth of btc without ID but I was buying only $120 worth so not sure why its asking me to upload an ID. So I backed out and now looking for some other providers.
Also, If I buy from any random exchange that doesn't support anonymous payment i.e. require ID etc what are the chances that they will know what I am doing with that BTC? Will there be a track record?
For eg I buy x amount of btc via coinmama to "54gfgf5g4..." this address and I use that address to start buying other altcoins on other platform, will there be a link/track record that will eventually lead to my coinmama account? Am I being paranoid lol :p
I am not looking to do any nasty stuff but I don't think I'll feel comfortable if I find out that my transactions can be tracked like this?
Thanks all!
I've had great experiences using localbitcoins.com
The sellers I've met in my area were all honest and I received my coins in a matter of minutes. I would recommend to only buy from sellers with a good reputation score though, just to be on the safe side.
The sellers I've met in my area were all honest and I received my coins in a matter of minutes. I would recommend to only buy from sellers with a good reputation score though, just to be on the safe side.
Hi,
So I was looking to buy bitcoins anonymously and saw that there are only a few exchanges that claim so.
After reading reviews It seems coinmama allows buying btc anonymously but after creating account and trying to fund.. they say they need a ID before I can buy??? wtf? I read that they allow around $150 worth of btc without ID but I was buying only $120 worth so not sure why its asking me to upload an ID. So I backed out and now looking for some other providers.
Also, If I buy from any random exchange that doesn't support anonymous payment i.e. require ID etc what are the chances that they will know what I am doing with that BTC? Will there be a track record?
For eg I buy x amount of btc via coinmama to "54gfgf5g4..." this address and I use that address to start buying other altcoins on other platform, will there be a link/track record that will eventually lead to my coinmama account? Am I being paranoid lol :p
I am not looking to do any nasty stuff but I don't think I'll feel comfortable if I find out that my transactions can be tracked like this?
Thanks all!
So I was looking to buy bitcoins anonymously and saw that there are only a few exchanges that claim so.
After reading reviews It seems coinmama allows buying btc anonymously but after creating account and trying to fund.. they say they need a ID before I can buy??? wtf? I read that they allow around $150 worth of btc without ID but I was buying only $120 worth so not sure why its asking me to upload an ID. So I backed out and now looking for some other providers.
Also, If I buy from any random exchange that doesn't support anonymous payment i.e. require ID etc what are the chances that they will know what I am doing with that BTC? Will there be a track record?
For eg I buy x amount of btc via coinmama to "54gfgf5g4..." this address and I use that address to start buying other altcoins on other platform, will there be a link/track record that will eventually lead to my coinmama account? Am I being paranoid lol :p
I am not looking to do any nasty stuff but I don't think I'll feel comfortable if I find out that my transactions can be tracked like this?
Thanks all!
There is a rather handy page with instructions for how to buy bitcoin anonymously. I’ve been using it to get btc for cousins abroad. They have recommended sites for buying btc without verification (and no ID needed) using PayPal, credit card, cash, bitcoin ATM, and even bank transfer.
This is the purchase bitcoin tutorial page: http://howtobuybitcoin.io/
just find someone who has bitcoin in your city, and you pay him in cash
That's true. A lot of wallet require that. But there are still many ways to buy anonymously. At least if you do it face to face. Anonymity was the original use case of Bitcoin. It will never completely be gone. It is going harder and harder of course, but there will always a certain ways of buying coins anonymous left.
I think it is hard now to buy bitcoin anonymously because most of the wallets and exchange requires to fill out some forms so they will have a clear information about your identity and also to avoid scammers or bad people in their site so i think it is nearly impossible to buy now and you just need to adjust so you can buy your own bitcoin easily.
You can buy bitcoin in real life by going at one atm named zebra pay . You just need a bitcoin short address and money and you buy anonymously bitcoin
if anonimous is a must , i think the only way to do that 100% is using https://localbitcoins.com , maybe difficult a little in the beginning but when you did it a few times it goes easier each time
You can buy from a Bitcoin ATM using cash. I believe many of them do not require identification, but I may be wrong. Check out to see if you have an ATM near you : https://coinatmradar.com/countries/
This depends on country/atm. Verification requirements tend to range from none to fingerprints/ID-scans. If you're lucky enough to find an ATM with no verification requirements, it's one of the best and safest ways to buy bitcoin anonymously. 
You can buy from other person from this forum but before you did it better ignore your intention. Do you have a problem buying a bitcoin from an exchanger because that's the only safe way to buy bitcoin.
Thanks guys for your input.. I understand it better now.
So even if i buy btc anonymously as soon as I use it to trade on exchanges eventually it will be linked to my name and cannot be avoided by anyone.
I'll just proceed with coinmama i guess uploading docs and all, since am not looking to do anything except trading it should be fine.
Thanks all.
So even if i buy btc anonymously as soon as I use it to trade on exchanges eventually it will be linked to my name and cannot be avoided by anyone.
I'll just proceed with coinmama i guess uploading docs and all, since am not looking to do anything except trading it should be fine.
Thanks all.
Buy here in the forum and buy only from trusted seller. Many of these sellers to protect themselves will ask you to use non reversible payment methods. In fact very few sellers accept Paypal here as it can be reversed up to a time frame of 180 days. This way after you buy from a seller using Perfect Money as a payment method the seller will not know your identity except your Perfect Money UID(user Id).
Hello! Would you care to directly explain how to purchase BTC from here? Is there a particular thread or section? I did not realize you could do so. Thx!
CryptoDoll
Bitcoin itself can be anonymous but to buy them anonymously is challenging. You can cash pay some local merchant in your neighborhood to exclude your name from the great surveillance.
It is very dangerous to buy bitcoin face to face. If you decide to do so make sure you choose a very public place with lots of surveillance cameras otherwise there have been cases where the seller was robbed from the buyer.Same can happen if the seller is a dirty scammer. You can make bitcoin anonymous with a few tweaks but you have to search yourself for that. Localbitcoins remains a good place if you are really decided to buy or sell bitcoin face to face and know the risks of such trade.
Bitcoin itself can be anonymous but to buy them anonymously is challenging. You can cash pay some local merchant in your neighborhood to exclude your name from the great surveillance.
Buy here in the forum and buy only from trusted seller. Many of these sellers to protect themselves will ask you to use non reversible payment methods. In fact very few sellers accept Paypal here as it can be reversed up to a time frame of 180 days. This way after you buy from a seller using Perfect Money as a payment method the seller will not know your identity except your Perfect Money UID(user Id).
You cannot do it with Bitcoin. Because all of transactions are generated which mirroring on distributed ledger blockchain. Therefore, everybody can check your Bitcoin address or its transactions easily by a second.
Buying bitcoins anonymously is difficult.
1- You could buy a prepaid credit card or gift card with cash and buy them but you will get a bad exchange rate.
2- Locally with cash craigslist or localbitcoins
It is also hard to turn bitcoins in cash anonymously so if you can find someone is trying to do that it is a good exchange but you also get into a realm of risky transactions with strangers.
1- You could buy a prepaid credit card or gift card with cash and buy them but you will get a bad exchange rate.
2- Locally with cash craigslist or localbitcoins
It is also hard to turn bitcoins in cash anonymously so if you can find someone is trying to do that it is a good exchange but you also get into a realm of risky transactions with strangers.
I think it is hard now to buy bitcoin anonymously because most of the wallets and exchange requires to fill out some forms so they will have a clear information about your identity and also to avoid scammers or bad people in their site so i think it is nearly impossible to buy now and you just need to adjust so you can buy your own bitcoin easily.
Also, If I buy from any random exchange that doesn't support anonymous payment i.e. require ID etc what are the chances that they will know what I am doing with that BTC? Will there be a track record?
For eg I buy x amount of btc via coinmama to "54gfgf5g4..." this address and I use that address to start buying other altcoins on other platform, will there be a link/track record that will eventually lead to my coinmama account? Am I being paranoid lol :p
For eg I buy x amount of btc via coinmama to "54gfgf5g4..." this address and I use that address to start buying other altcoins on other platform, will there be a link/track record that will eventually lead to my coinmama account? Am I being paranoid lol :p
Anonymity is tricky because all Bitcoin transactions are permanently stored in a public ledger. Anonymity relies solely on the difficulty of associating addresses with people.
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