diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index ce2d878..5f9527e 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -11814,23 +11814,23 @@ But what if the service you want does not accept Monero but does accept a more m Despite this, it is possible to safely anonymize Bitcoin through the use of cryptocurrencies with a focus on untraceability such as Monero (XMR) with a few more steps and at a relatively small cost. So, you might be wondering how? Well, it is actually pretty simple: -Purchase Monero at: +1. Purchase Monero at: - - a KYC exchange (such as Kraken) + - a KYC exchange (such as Kraken) - - a non-KYC exchange (such as ) + - a non-KYC exchange (such as ) - - from someone on LocalMonero using cash (at your own risk) + - from someone on LocalMonero using cash (at your own risk) -Create a Monero wallet on one of your anonymized VMs (for example, on the Whonix Workstation which includes a Monero GUI wallet natively or using the Monero GUI wallet from on other OSes) +2. Create a Monero wallet on one of your anonymized VMs (for example, on the Whonix Workstation which includes a Monero GUI wallet natively or using the Monero GUI wallet from on other OSes) -Transfer your Monero from the Exchange you bought it from to the wallet on your VM. +3. Transfer your Monero from the Exchange you bought it from to the wallet on your VM. -On the same VM (for instance again the Whonix Workstation), create a Bitcoin Wallet (again this is provided natively within the Whonix Workstation) +4. On the same VM (for instance again the Whonix Workstation), create a Bitcoin Wallet (again this is provided natively within the Whonix Workstation) -From an anonymized browser (such as Tor Browser), use a non-KYC (Know Your Customer) service swapping service (see [Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC]) and convert your Monero to BTC and transfer those to the BTC Wallet you have on your anonymized VM +5. From an anonymized browser (such as Tor Browser), use a non-KYC (Know Your Customer) service swapping service (see [Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC]) and convert your Monero to BTC and transfer those to the BTC Wallet you have on your anonymized VM -You should now have an anonymized Bitcoin wallet that can be used for purchasing services that do not accept Monero. +6. You should now have an anonymized Bitcoin wallet that can be used for purchasing services that do not accept Monero. **You should never access this wallet from a non-anonymized environment. Always use well-thought OPSEC with your BTC transactions. Remember those can be traced back to you.**