Harder to manipulate or dump now that it is off most centralized exchanges. That's why it is less correlated with crypto markets overall.

You can get Monero directly with fiat on Haveno Reto

Swap Bitcoin for it with Bisq, Unstoppableswap, BasicSwapDex

Or swap practically any crypto for it on aggregators like Trocador, Orangefren, Intercambio, Wizardswap  or a hundred other swappers out there

https://haveno-reto.com/
https://bisq.network/
https://unstoppableswap.net/
https://trocador.app
https://orangefren.com/
https://intercambio.app/
https://www.wizardswap.io/
https://kycnot.me/?t=exchange&q=&xmr=on