diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index 3962464..ce2d878 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -11814,23 +11814,25 @@ 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: -1. Purchase Monero at: +Purchase Monero at: - a. a KYC exchange (such as Kraken) + - a KYC exchange (such as Kraken) - b. a non-KYC exchange (such as ) + - a non-KYC exchange (such as ) - c. from someone on LocalMonero using cash (at your own risk) + - from someone on LocalMonero using cash (at your own risk) -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) +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) -3. Transfer your Monero from the Exchange you bought it from to the wallet on your VM. +Transfer your Monero from the Exchange you bought it from to the wallet on your VM. -4. On the same VM (for instance again the Whonix Workstation), create a Bitcoin Wallet (again this is provided natively within the Whonix Workstation) +On the same VM (for instance again the Whonix Workstation), create a Bitcoin Wallet (again this is provided natively within the Whonix Workstation) -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 +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. **You should never access this wallet from a non-anonymized environment and always use well-thought OPSEC with your BTC transactions. Remember those can be traced back to you.** +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.** The origin of those BTC cannot be traced back to your real identity due to the use of Monero **unless Monero is broken**. Please do read [Appendix B2: Monero Disclaimer]. @@ -11840,43 +11842,43 @@ The origin of those BTC cannot be traced back to your real identity due to the u For example, here are two possibilities: -1. **Buying Monero first option:** +**Buying Monero first option:** - a. Buy Monero (XMR) at either at: +1. Buy Monero (XMR) at: - i. a KYC exchange (such as Kraken) + - a KYC exchange (such as Kraken) - ii. a non-KYC exchange (such as ) + - a non-KYC exchange (such as ) - iii. from someone on LocalMonero using cash (at your own risk) + - LocalMonero using cash (at your own risk) - b. Transfer your Monero to your Monero wallet in a secure environment (such as the Monero GUI wallet pre-installed on the Whonix workstation or using the Monero GUI wallet from on other OSes). +2. Transfer your Monero to your Monero wallet in a secure environment (such as the Monero GUI wallet pre-installed on the Whonix workstation OR using the Monero GUI wallet from on other OSes). - c. Use a swapping service (see [Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC]) to exchange your Monero to a Zcash wallet you control in your secure environment (see [Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet][Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet:]). +3. Use a swapping service (see [Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC]) to exchange your Monero to a Zcash wallet you control in your secure environment (see [Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet][Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet:]). - d. Transfer your Zcash from one VM Zcash wallet to another VM Zcash wallet you control while making sure you are using shielded addresses (some exchanges allow this directly). +4. Transfer your Zcash from one VM Zcash wallet to another VM Zcash wallet you control while making sure you are using shielded addresses (some exchanges allow this directly). - i. **Do make sure the wallets are different and change your Tor identity before opening the recipient wallet.** +**Make sure the wallets are different and change your Tor identity before opening the recipient wallet.** - e. Use a swapping service again to exchange your Zcash to Monero/BTC/other (for BTC, use for example the Electrum Wallet on the Whonix Workstation). +5. Use a swapping service again to exchange your Zcash to Monero/BTC/other (for BTC, use for example the Electrum Wallet on the Whonix Workstation). - f. Use your Monero/BTC/other anonymously. +6. Use your Monero/BTC/other anonymously. -2. **Buying Zcash first option:** +**Buying Zcash first option:** - a. Buy Zcash (see [[Archive.org]][692]) +1. Buy Zcash (see [[Archive.org]][692]) - b. Transfer your Zcash from the to a VM Zcash Wallet (see [Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet][Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet:]). +2. Transfer your Zcash from the to a VM Zcash Wallet (see [Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet][Appendix A9: Installing a Zcash wallet:]). - c. Transfer your Zcash from your VM Zcash Wallet to another VM Zcash Wallet using shielded addresses. +3. Transfer your Zcash from your VM Zcash Wallet to another VM Zcash Wallet using shielded addresses. - i. **Do make sure the wallets are different and change your Tor identity before opening the recipient wallet.** +**Make sure the wallets are different and change your Tor identity before opening the recipient wallet.** - d. Use a swapping service (see [Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC]) to exchange your Zcash to Monero at your VM Monero Wallet (such as the Monero GUI wallet pre-installed on the Whonix workstation or using the Monero GUI wallet from on other OSes). +4. Use a swapping service (see [Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC]) to exchange your Zcash to Monero at your VM Monero Wallet (such as the Monero GUI wallet pre-installed on the Whonix workstation or using the Monero GUI wallet from on other OSes). - e. Now either use your Monero directly to buy from merchants OR use a swapping service to swap your Monero to another cryptocurrency such as BTC/ETH/Other (for BTC, use for example the Electrum Wallet on the Whonix Workstation). +5. Now either use your Monero directly to buy from merchants OR use a swapping service to swap your Monero to another cryptocurrency such as BTC/ETH/Other (for BTC, use for example the Electrum Wallet on the Whonix Workstation). - f. Use your cryptocurrency anonymously. +6. Use your cryptocurrency anonymously. These steps should upgrade from "reasonably anonymous" to "extra-paranoid anonymous". Even if Monero is broken in the future. Zcash will have to be broken as well. Quite unlikely. @@ -11884,11 +11886,11 @@ These steps should upgrade from "reasonably anonymous" to "extra-paranoid anonym You might want to consider the use of Samourai for Android (). This wallet uses an implementation of CoinJoin[^527] called Whirlpool[^538]. - - Mixing BTC in this way should prevent any chain analysis on future transactions. This will not hide any past transactions or the fact you purchased BTC from a KYC exchange. Both wallets support Tor and running your own Bitcoin full node. -Wasabi wallet is not recommended due to censorship of transactions[^536] and vulnerabilities in its CoinJoin implementation[^537]. +- **Not recommended:** + - **Wasabi wallet due to censorship of transactions[^536] and vulnerabilities in its CoinJoin implementation[^537].** + - **Sparrow for desktop (https://sparrowwallet.com) has not been thoroughly reviewed. It cannot be considered a serious recommendation.** ## When converting from BTC to Monero: