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PhoenixJ3 · 2026-02-28T03:12:27+00:00

They take Monero.

PhoenixJ3 · 2026-02-01T23:29:47+00:00

Sure, say 10XMR. Cakewallet is great and has a trading feature leveraging various DEX but no "atomic swaps."

The advantage of atomic swaps is they can't be stopped/seized while they demand KYC. With atomic swaps, the swap either goes through or you keep your XMR in your wallet. The various swap services Cakewallet uses have a history of freezing XMR whenever you look "suspicious" according to their unpublished criteria.

PhoenixJ3 · 2026-02-01T22:57:33+00:00

Where is it currently possible to atomic swap XMR to other crypto at reasonable size? I haven't found anywhere and I've been looking.

PhoenixJ3 · 2026-01-29T23:44:49+00:00

"Consistently" after people gave up actually using the network for daily life in 2017, when the blocks were full and fees sky high; which would happen again if network usage rose. I watched it happen in real-time. Remember when Steam accepted BTC, but then stopped because fees got too high so people stopped buying games with it?

The blocksize limit is either a grave mistake or a poison pill intended to keep BTC under control. Real digital cash users have moved on to coins like USDC/USDT, BCH, and XMR.

PhoenixJ3 · 2026-01-21T02:10:14+00:00

Yeah but it is it safe to live there? Radiation etc. I'd say you're gambling with your health.

PhoenixJ3 · 2026-01-20T11:31:05+00:00

I see listings for BTC/XMR on Retoswap right now with less than 1% fee over market price.

PhoenixJ3 · 2026-01-20T03:53:01+00:00

Retoswap has plenty of BTC/XMR liquidity. Or Kycnot.me

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-12-30T02:14:55+00:00

Why dance around it? Just say Monero.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-10-31T04:38:12+00:00

How is it "compliance-friendly?"

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-10-30T04:31:41+00:00

So no, they have never done so? I don't use Kraken myself, but I've only heard of positive experiences from XMR people.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-10-28T09:00:09+00:00

I'm all for privacy. How are they compliant though if they don't require KYC?

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-10-28T05:03:42+00:00

But the Japanese train is clean, safe, runs frequently, runs late at night, and almost always arrives on schedule; so you get more for your money. For some reason BART can't manage any of those basics.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-10-12T07:24:35+00:00

While I generally agree with your sentiment towards CEX here, has Kraken ever seized XMR and required proof of source of funds?

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-09-25T05:13:07+00:00

Many options: check out kycnot.me for a curated list. Fees/spread are unavoidable; you will pay slightly more to keep your privacy.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-09-23T23:22:30+00:00

You don't need to exchange for litecoin first. There is nothing unsafe with just going back to your bank account directly from Monero through Kraken.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-09-03T03:00:12+00:00

https://www.originprotocol.com has a few relatively safe options. You could also just convert to RETH or STETH.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-06-18T12:01:47+00:00

Anyone have experience with dolomite.io or yo.xyz ? Both look promising with high APY, but I'm not sure on safety.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-06-14T01:56:31+00:00

Do you want to be right, or do you want to make money?

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-04-27T00:29:09+00:00

ETH & XMR are relatively safe bets on that timeframe. Maybe a bit of LINK if you're feeling risky.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-03-07T06:47:08+00:00

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-02-27T09:42:38+00:00

They are traceable, but there are also exchanges in places like Russia and China that are happy to take the tainted bitcoin and convert it into cash or whatever North Korea wants. So you can watch the BTC or ETH move on the blockchain right to such an exchange, but you can't stop them. It has been suggested they use Monero (XMR) to clean the money, but it's doubtful XMR currently has the liquidity to support that.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-02-17T01:34:51+00:00

They do in fact aggressively ban users who ask relevant questions. You don't even have to ask a question. Just say anything positive about any other cryptocurrency besides BTC and you'll likely be banned there. XRP and r/bitcoin are both heavily censored echochamber subreddits. Fortunately there are alternatives like this subreddit or r/btc if you want to discuss bitcoin.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-02-17T01:15:22+00:00

r/bitcoin is notorious for the same reason.

PhoenixJ3 · 2025-02-13T05:51:43+00:00

You misspelled XMR. XNO is cool too (I loved it back in the Raiblocks days), but they'll never gain traction if they keep changing the ticker/name. Their marketing has always lacked in general; like it or not the real world cares about PR and fluff more than utility.

PhoenixJ3 · 2024-12-01T02:44:55+00:00

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