There is optional publicity which enables also "honest" trading (trading that has been taxed). Monero is very much like cash - cash can be anonymous if it is not tracked but it can be public if it is tracked. So far governements have not forbidden using cash... I see the future of Monero very similar and I hope Monero is not too much associated with criminal activities because that is the very thing which might cause some misunderstandings among the regulators and thus they might want to ban Monero with no sufficient information.
Do you want to engage the shrinking fascist economy, or the growing one (black/dark markets)? People need to get their brainwashed heads out of their **** and realize that 'illegal' and 'criminal' has no bearing on anything good or bad, merely that some folks with guns don't like it because they don't get a cut or it undermines their politics. PC and law abiding is, in general, an indication of a complete lack of the ability to think. Of course, one must play along to a sufficient degree in order to avoid being singled out. Still, it makes me a little sick to see people toe the line so readily. Social media is a breeder of sheep.
/tangent
I saw a show where a guy was let off of attempted murder charges because he showed up to his supposed target and chickened out at the last minute. They made a bargain to get him to share information in exchange for immunity.
So no jail time, yet people who possess Marijuana get jail time.
Ridiculous.
"Unlawful" does not mean "just".
The system is rigged and so are the large markets outside of crypto.
