Buy with KYC is difficult since 2024 because the west governments not only forced Monero out of the top exchanges such as binance, they also closed websites like https://localmonero.co where sellers and people could meet in person to buy monero or use other methods like mail.

At the moment there is a reorganization to find new ways. In my country this has been through our local networks, the sellers advertise on the local groups and since they are well-known to the members, there is enough trust to trade XMR for other things, usually with a third-party as mediator to hold the assets.

Fully remote exists with reto: https://retoswap.com/ where you can use normal bank transfers and paypal to other users while staying anonymous for small values. For bigger values it is common to KYC buy a coin with reduced volatibility such as LTC and then send to a non-western exchange for trading with monero.

Mining is still possible on Monero using a normal laptop, it's mining is resistant to ASIC and GPU techniques and therefore any normal person can mine. The most common software for that nowadays is Gupax: https://gupax.io/

Another big difference on mining is being also decentralized. Albeit mining pools exist, Monero promotes P2P mining. Which has the advantage of zero commissions as normally charged by mining pool owners and you get XMR payments on daily basis.

Cold wallets are really simple compared to bitcoin. The principle of functioning is the same but the fees with each payment are really low (typically 1 cent or 2 cents per transaction) and relatively faster. So it is common to use cold wallets with frequency. Even thought each payment is concluded in a few minutes, it is courtesy to wait some 15 to 30 minutes before confirming the transaction as closed.

Most common wallets are the default software from Monero for the desktop and on cellphones it is common to see CakeWallet being used.

Cold wallet is basically a combination of the secrets words, therefore exists the usual care to write them down in several copies of paper so you can restore the account at any time.

Privacy compared to lightning was better details by experts around here than me. If you use the search function you will find good conversations. In a nutshell, the owner of the channel has full visibility on the IP address and from there becomes easier to find your identity and to which bitcoin wallets you later convert the satoshis. But on that topic my knowledge is limited so please DYOR.

Supply schedule is determined by Tail Emissions, Breaking Monero series covers monero's potential weaknesses, Monero forks https://monero-book.cuprate.org/consensus_rules/hardforks.html, devs are listed on my website, I recommend Cake Wallet, and Stack Wallet, cold storage solutions are similar to BTC (Hardware Wallets, Paper Wallets, etc.), they're like less than $0.05 in my experience, https://sethforprivacy.com/ might know since he's engaged in both Bitcoin, and Monero circles.

Brainstorm Note. Threw my hat into the ring of bots. I can't code at all, but with the help of AI and an X API account, I created nostr:nprofile1qqsw34n9r8jrkys54350nu4ah3pcd4q6ce4jp3dzvzumqsgz0pq8f6gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcx3c460. I know people who have quit X, like nostr:nprofile1qqst0xtvrqlqxm0j0qpfgkuqh0wgkzl4judkvgdgd0e4d8pnyytlqlgpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ex2mrfw3jhxtn0wfnsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ekxuct49ehx2aqprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumm5dpjhyum5w4nxvtnx095s5usuhc, have said they do miss some of the macro content from X, so I decided to bring some over. I want to ask, what other content from X do you miss? Also, a shoutout to nostr:nprofile1qqstnem9g6aqv3tw6vqaneftcj06frns56lj9q470gdww228vysz8hqpzdmhxue69uhkzmr8duh82arcduhx7mn9qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcam28zl - he is the one who got me curious about what AI can do. I am now part of the Coders who can't code club ✊😂

Another bot I am thinking of creating will screenshot tweets and post them to Nostr, and any Nostr post that gets a zap over 1000 Sats, I would then reply to the tweet with a link to the Nostr post, probably with a Primal link, and say you are missing out on generational wealth by not posting your content on Nostr. I've got a feeling that might get me banned on X, though.

Shoot me ideas for an X bot or X accounts whose content you miss, and I'll try to bring it over. Like nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucnfw33k76twwpshy6ewvdhk6qg4waehxw309amk7apwdehhxarj9ecxzun50yq3yamnwvaz7tmhda6zuat50phjummwv5qxfslc said NOSTR WILL HAVE THE BEST BOTS.