Where / how to acquire bitcoin without an exchange and no KYC

[Jason]

Can anyone provide advice on where / how to acquire bitcoin without an exchange and no KYC requirements?

Thank you.

[tccadmin]

This is getting harder.

BullBitcoin used to be the place in Canada but they now have to KYC.

So the first two options that come to mind:

• Bitcoin ATMs often allow it up to $1K at a time
• Earn it. Through affiliate marketing (Swan Bitcoin, etc) or through your business or side gig

I suppose a third option is if you can somehow get some other crypto, KYC, you can then swap it for BTC in a non-custodial wallet like Atomic.

[Jason]

Thanks for the above info; I have investigated several BTC sellers/networks selling via ATMs and US retail stores, and have found the fees to be expensive – 8% to 25%+ – depending on network and location. Also KYC requirements are highly variable and vary by network.

What about https://hodlhodl.com/ for non-KYC options? Any experience with their platform? Are their sellers trustworthy?

Finally, is BTC earned via mining subject to KYC? Might this depend upon the mining pool provider? Any recommended mining pools?

Thank you.

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