DO NOT USE CLOSED SOURCE WALLETS such as exodus, as software that are not open source can do shady things in the background without anyone knowing about it
AVOID CENTRALIZED EXCHANGES:
They're a threat to the cryptospace, shouldnt have been a thing in the first place and should not be trusted with your money that belongs to you, instead, take control of your own private keys
- WHAT IS MONERO AND WHAT IS IT AIMING AT TO BE
- HOW TO ACQUIRE MONERO:- Mining
https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig is the software that can mine, there is a bunch of people mining on the network so you might not get much, maybe just to cover the electricity costs, so like, could just run some mining in winter to have free heating (at electricity cost basically)
- https://retoswap.com
P2P Decentralized Exchange Haveno on its current network (Reto)
To use the software, make sure to use Reto's release as it is the version setup with the network
It supports fiat payments, "Cash by Mail" is the preferred option with less tracking but can also do from/to bank accounts in just a few minutes through "SEPA Instant" or other type of bank transfers, also supports things like Revolut, Paypal, Zelle, Venmo and the likes
Also supports BTC, LTC and ETH trades
This should be the preferred onramp option even for bitcoin maximalists due to being a fork of Bisq and recently overtook Bisq in daily volume
Currently only on desktop but a mobile app is currently being worked on as well:
- https://github.com/serai-dex/serai (WIP)
currently not out yet, being actively worked on as a decentralized exchange which will be the one with an actual chance at overtaking the biggest centralized exchanges in daily volume
- https://trocador.app
for instant swaps, doesnt require registration, can do it straight up from the front page
alternatively it's also integrated within the cakewallet app so can just do it from there too
useful in case some goods and services dont accept natively monero but other coins and still being able to make a purchase through monero
- https://basicswapdex.com
for Atomic Swaps, still considered in Beta but it's working
- https://kycnot.me/
lists few options that doesnt require KYC
- WHERE TO USE MONERO- SPAR Supermarkets in Switzerland
- https://cakewallet.com and https://monero.com through CAKEPAY
(they're the same wallet from same team, only difference is that the cake one is multi currency)
here's a youtube video of techlore using it to order pizza, rent hotel room or whatever:
- https://shopinbit.com
in europe: have computers, computer parts, laptops, phones, general electronic, bikes, electric bikes, sports/workout thingies, lineup for self care and such, cars, custom car license plate, bunch of thingies [...]
they dont even requires a customer account (can still make one if you need package tracking but works well without), also have the "concierge service" which is basically personal shopper, can send them a link from anything like amazon or whatever, pay them in monero and they'll do the purchase for you
- https://coincards.com
Worldwide giftcards/coupons for like amazon, some food/groceries and such
- https://bitrefill.com
Worldwide: similar to coincards so like, giftcards/coupons for like amazon, local food/groceries stores (also things like just-eat, ubereats and such), ikea, some clothings or whatever, phones top-up, thingies for video games so like blizzard, steam, riot games balance etc
can pay with monero through the cakewallet app
- https://travala.com
hotels, flights around the world, they been accepting monero for few years but if they don't anymore can still pay with monero through the cakewallet app
- https://silent.link and https://simxl.com
eSims providers
- https://xmrbaxaar.com
like eBay but with Monero
- https://github.com/sukunetsiz/kabus
For running a monero marketplace:
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Kabus - Monero Marketplace Script
The purpose of creating Kabus was to contribute to the Monero ecosystem and ensure its growth. It was never created for any illegal purpose, nor does it encourage such activities. The aim of this marketplace script is to facilitate the sale of legal products online as anonymously as possible.
Built with PHP 8.3 and Laravel 11.
- Some more lists can be found over there: https://www.getmonero.org/community/merchants/
https://monerica.com/
https://acceptedhere.io/
- ADDITIONAL LINKS- Why KYC is actually dangerous, is putting people at risk and should be avoided:
- Overall good practice to adopt:
To not end up in that list..:
- Bitcoin's fungibility graveyard, why bitcoin doesnt work as a currency and how it keeps failing over and over again:
- cipherpunk and crypto-anarchist manifestos:
- monero community crowdfunding system (CCS):
to help you fund your projects related to monero
and if wanna buy OP a coffee or whatever, here's an address lol:
Code
42oK1ttyF1nMK5T8u8RXmabV3wu48jrKh17k8XHANnwzLjoY5EsriXJNPLWDbQTNGUbUJETcJYxXT7uVqNtJs12sTqdwzCd
anyways, now feel free to read more about what's up and what's what, make a wallet as well to actually be your own bank, is pretty quick
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TL:DR no tech-savvy version is literally install the cakewallet thingy and start using it
the more tech-savvy version would be to compile yourself from source code, run your own node and some more in-depth thingies regarding opsec and whatnot, is open source so like don't trust, verify