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• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Monero

  I know of Monero, but haven’t used it. How are funds added to the Monero account?

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  • dukethorion@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Start at www.getmonero.org

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    • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      After you install a wallet, you need to get some Monero. There are multiple ways to acquire some coins to spend, like mining or working in exchange for Monero, but the easiest way is to use an exchange and convert your fiat money into XMR. Many exchanges, centralized and decentralized, list Monero (XMR).

      This sounds crazy complex for most people.

      Cash -> Prepaid credit card (all still real money) is best, with the caveat that it may not be accepted everywhere. But then again, Monero is hardly accepted anywhere.

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      • dukethorion@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        No more complex than opening a bank account, and finding a way to get cash to put in it, whether that’s getting a job, prostitution, selling things, etc.

        It sounds complex, but so is becoming a millionaire.

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