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 My recommendation is to never KYC when you use BTC 
 Never to KYC if you’re going to use as an activist? Agreed. Think best to keep some KYC’d Bitcoin as a hedge against dystopian capital controls. 
 To buy and use non KYC BTC in a truly anonymous way is not easy at all. I dont understand why BTC is recommended to people who have a high risk already when there are much better solutions on the market like Monero. 

IMO you expose people to totally unnecessary risk. 

It is like saying "just send your sensitive data with a post card and do not sign it with your name" instead of telling people to always use an envelope. 
 Let’s see:
1. Using @deleted, @hodlhodl, or @RoboSatsOrdersBot (anything else?), or other p2p. The problem here is that you are sharing your bank data with a peer. Then it’s also relevant to choose wisely the partner.
2. Same as previous but “in person” or “cash by mail”. A bit uncomfortable but fine
3. Find a exchange in a city where they buy/sell Bitcoin and ask their limits for NoKYC, in Europe used to be under 3K €, but might be less. The rates are higher.
4. Buy monero with KYC, I guess some exchanges still have it (kraken?) or with card or bank transfer via @vik's @cakewallet. Save the receipt. Move it to another monero address. And trade it for BTC via the mentioned DEX or even using a CEX.

Please somebody expand or correct this. Thanks 
 Have you tried vexl? No escrow no trusted 3rd party just pure cash for bitcoin no kyc truly p2p based on web of trust?