[k1083]

Do you recommend any swaps or exchanges?

I recently found out about this https://tradeogre.com/markets and also https://trocador.app/en/

They both receive XMR and are non-kyc. I'm doing a little more research to make a thread, to make a more anonymous transaction with Monero.

[sabat]

Do you recommend any swaps or exchanges?

never go to exchanges with KYC (know your customer) that just defeats the full purpose of crypto.

[endless]

Yes it is, but attacks have been demonstrated against users using poisoned nodes, meaning you have to always use your own node if you want to be 100% secure.

And like was said, always hide your IP for everything you don't want to be connected to.

[k1083]

Yes it is, but attacks have been demonstrated against users using poisoned nodes, meaning you have to always use your own node if you want to be 100% secure.

And like was said, always hide your IP for everything you don't want to be connected to.

Hi SoMuchSwag, how safe is it to run a node on a VPS service purchased with monero?
what is your opinion?

[sabat]

Yes it is, but attacks have been demonstrated against users using poisoned nodes, meaning you have to always use your own node if you want to be 100% secure.

And like was said, always hide your IP for everything you don't want to be connected to.

Hi SoMuchSwag, how safe is it to run a node on a VPS service purchased with monero?
what is your opinion?

That totally depends on what service you use.
If your going to pay for a service to host your node just take the money and buy a think pad, rasberry pi or something else and run the node yourself.
That will always be saver than hosting it remotely, even if the service itself wont do anything malicious they can still be hacked.

[k1083]

Yes it is, but attacks have been demonstrated against users using poisoned nodes, meaning you have to always use your own node if you want to be 100% secure.

And like was said, always hide your IP for everything you don't want to be connected to.

Hi SoMuchSwag, how safe is it to run a node on a VPS service purchased with monero?
what is your opinion?

That totally depends on what service you use.
If your going to pay for a service to host your node just take the money and buy a think pad, rasberry pi or something else and run the node yourself.
That will always be saver than hosting it remotely, even if the service itself wont do anything malicious they can still be hacked.

You're absolutely right, it seems safer to me that way. Thanks Mr. Sabat.

[sallybooker94]

If you would like to know more about XMR, there is a series on youtube that addresses everything about it, and it's made by it's creators. This series I believe is called "Breaking Monero," and it addresses everything you want to know. Also, you cant just buy Monero from your Coinbase wallet, or Kracken, and transfer it, without some level of obfuscation.... The blockchain or blockchair algo can and will determine, with a fair level of certainty, who you are and how these simple transactions took place. I would look into to No Kyc exchanges and wallets, as well as obfuscating payments by sending different amounts than you plan on using. For instance, if you want to buy $100 worth of (y), and a transaction is made from a Kracken account on your phone for $115, sent to an anonymous wallet, then sent to an XMR wallet on a marketplace, where a $100 purchase is made, plus transaction fees. The blockchain can automatically determine that this was probably the original sender, with a fair amount of certainty. Also, try to use devices you don't traditionally use, possibly VMs if you only have one device. Practice makes perfect, but I would make sure I did this before using Monero, in an attempt at remaining anonymous.

[k1083]

If you would like to know more about XMR, there is a series on youtube that addresses everything about it, and it's made by it's creators.  This series I believe is called "Breaking Monero," and it addresses everything you want to know.  Also, you cant just buy Monero from your Coinbase wallet, or Kracken, and transfer it, without some level of obfuscation.... The blockchain or blockchair algo can and will determine, with a fair level of certainty, who you are and how these simple transactions took place.  I would look into to No Kyc exchanges and wallets, as well as obfuscating payments by sending different amounts than you plan on using.  For instance, if you want to buy $100 worth of (y), and a transaction is made from a Kracken account on your phone for $115, sent to an anonymous wallet, then sent to an XMR wallet on a marketplace, where a $100 purchase is made, plus transaction fees.  The blockchain can automatically determine that this was probably the original sender, with a fair amount of certainty.  Also, try to use devices you don't traditionally use, possibly VMs if you only have one device.  Practice makes perfect, but I would make sure I did this before using Monero, in an attempt at remaining anonymous.

I do know the tutorials of "Breaking Monero" are very good to be honest, that's why and many more things I've seen is that we have learned these mixing techniques, there are many more... but this is one of them.

[sallybooker94]

If you would like to know more about XMR, there is a series on youtube that addresses everything about it, and it's made by it's creators.  This series I believe is called "Breaking Monero," and it addresses everything you want to know.  Also, you cant just buy Monero from your Coinbase wallet, or Kracken, and transfer it, without some level of obfuscation.... The blockchain or blockchair algo can and will determine, with a fair level of certainty, who you are and how these simple transactions took place.  I would look into to No Kyc exchanges and wallets, as well as obfuscating payments by sending different amounts than you plan on using.  For instance, if you want to buy $100 worth of (y), and a transaction is made from a Kracken account on your phone for $115, sent to an anonymous wallet, then sent to an XMR wallet on a marketplace, where a $100 purchase is made, plus transaction fees.  The blockchain can automatically determine that this was probably the original sender, with a fair amount of certainty.  Also, try to use devices you don't traditionally use, possibly VMs if you only have one device.  Practice makes perfect, but I would make sure I did this before using Monero, in an attempt at remaining anonymous.

I do know the tutorials of "Breaking Monero" are very good to be honest, that's why and many more things I've seen is that we have learned these mixing techniques, there are many more... but this is one of them.

Indeed.    I remember when I foolish enough to believe that Bitcoin was truly anonymous, back in the Topix days. Good topic, I think I am going to finish that Breaking Monero series now.  We live in a time where we are criticized for using any form of critical thinking.  All this tells me, is that we have not been critical enough.  I too have wondered the true extent of XMRs anonymity, and am constantly trying to incorporate new techniques to mix together.  Good topic

[k1083]

If you would like to know more about XMR, there is a series on youtube that addresses everything about it, and it's made by it's creators.  This series I believe is called "Breaking Monero," and it addresses everything you want to know.  Also, you cant just buy Monero from your Coinbase wallet, or Kracken, and transfer it, without some level of obfuscation.... The blockchain or blockchair algo can and will determine, with a fair level of certainty, who you are and how these simple transactions took place.  I would look into to No Kyc exchanges and wallets, as well as obfuscating payments by sending different amounts than you plan on using.  For instance, if you want to buy $100 worth of (y), and a transaction is made from a Kracken account on your phone for $115, sent to an anonymous wallet, then sent to an XMR wallet on a marketplace, where a $100 purchase is made, plus transaction fees.  The blockchain can automatically determine that this was probably the original sender, with a fair amount of certainty.  Also, try to use devices you don't traditionally use, possibly VMs if you only have one device.  Practice makes perfect, but I would make sure I did this before using Monero, in an attempt at remaining anonymous.

I do know the tutorials of "Breaking Monero" are very good to be honest, that's why and many more things I've seen is that we have learned these mixing techniques, there are many more... but this is one of them.

Indeed.    I remember when I foolish enough to believe that Bitcoin was truly anonymous, back in the Topix days. Good topic, I think I am going to finish that Breaking Monero series now.  We live in a time where we are criticized for using any form of critical thinking.  All this tells me, is that we have not been critical enough.  I too have wondered the true extent of XMRs anonymity, and am constantly trying to incorporate new techniques to mix together.  Good topic

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