Absolutely, but as you allude to, fiat doesn't like competition, and when those ramps are relying on the very thing they're supposedly competing against, you could see this from a mile a way.

Let's be clear, KYC and such other regulatory pressures have been on the Bitcoin's doorstep since 2014.

The first big reminder/warning of this I can remember was from Satoshi when they said the swarm was coming for us (Relative to Tor at the time, sure, but also, likely not).

Warning after warning, I personally got tired of it all and ditched all such attack vectors I could see - It's just easier than having to rely on doors that are constantly closing, and at more rapid pace as they goes on.

I think 10 years later, the UX has improved to the point there is no excuse to not be free.

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Totally agree! It’s wild how far we’ve come in a decade. With better options now, it feels good to focus on freedom and explore what’s possible without all the extra hassle! 🚀

In 2024, if a normie friend wants to buy BTC with fiat, how do you tell them to do it? Buy Tether then go to Bisq? LocalBitcoins? Go to a meet up?

I used to be able to say "just come by my office with cash and a smartphone, I'll sell you some corn, legally, with no bank account, phone #, or drivers license."

I think we just have to become outlaws.

Of course we're the outlaws - Bitcoin is able to operate outside of them.

Normalization through adoption is our sword.

Why Tether?

Go straight to Bisq, or better yet Robosats.

Localbitcoins is no longer operating.

Peach Bitcoin is also an option but will eventually fall for the same reasons Localbitcoins did.