Not really. Relatively easy to go any crypto <-> Monero p2p and/or no-KYC.

P2P + no-KYC:

https://unstoppableswap.net/

https://basicswapdex.com/

https://hodlhodl.com

ETH & BCH atomic swaps https://wc2-web-examples.vercel.app/

Serai and Bisq2 around the corner

no-KYC instant swap aggregators/exchanges:

https://trocador.app/en/

https://orangefren.com/

https://intercambio.app/

https://www.wizardswap.io/

https://tradeogre.com/

And many more.

But sure there has been a damper on direct fiat <-> Monero with LocalMonero closing. Haveno will fix that for good.

Monero is also the largest trading pair on Bisq by far. It even rivals Bitcoin in number of buyers and sellers on the market.

Easy centralized KYC routes are just a shaky foundation that will become a target and major regret of dependence in the longrun. Price will plummet when those easy chokepoints are cut off or regulations increase and encroach. DEXes and p2p trading is the only thing that is unstoppable that matters long run.

Oh, well then you miss the entire value prop of Bitcoin.

Bisq has Monero too.

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Keep in mind that some people like ArticMine think that getting KYC Monero is a good idea. Might sound contradictory but after a second thought is not so bad depending on the approach