How can you actively prevent it from getting worse—like starting now/today?

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      19 hours ago

      The funny thing is, is that I have considered using crypto but on top of the fact that not all platforms except crypto, I also still can’t use it because crypto platforms require IDs as well.

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        18 hours ago

        Trading platforms and exchanges require IDs, you don’t need ID to have a crypto wallet for peer to peer transactions. I have like five.

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          18 hours ago

          How do I setup a crypto wallet? The only time I tried crypto was back when I still used the Brave web browser and I wasn’t able to redeem the BAT that I earned without setting up a crypto wallet through a website that required an ID. If it’s just an issue with how Brave handles their crypto currency, I do know of some other sources of crypto that I can try using.

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            Metamask is very beginner friendly and no different from setting up an e-mail.

            https://metamask.io/en-GB

            It’s called a “non-custodial” wallet, you control your funds so you don’t need ID. Custodial wallets are tied to exchanges that hold your funds, even though they belong to you, and all transactions are approved by the exchange. They follow KYC for legal reasons, like a stock exchange, but they’re also a bit safer to use.

            Since you’ll be doing peer to peer transactions, remember there are no backsies. Once you send money, it’s gone.

            You won’t be able to cash out at registered exchanges, so it’ll be tricky to get IRL money unless you have buyers you trust.

            I haven’t used these guys in a while, but they don’t need ID in Canada at least: https://coincards.com/

            Be safe out there. Don’t buy shit coins. Sign up for airdrops. Transfer fees go up and down throughout the day, it’s always cheaper to move larger volumes at night in North America.

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              Okay, thank you. I’ll check these out. Also, I have two kind of a random but still related questions. Do you know if I’d be able to use PayPal exclusively with prepaid credit cards? And, do you know if I can use both gift cards and prepaid credit cards through VPNs?

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                No prob. VPNs shouldn’t affect how you can pay. Canadian banks all support e-transfers so we don’t use a lot of cash apps, I’ve never used paypal.

                I was able to use prepaid cards everywhere. They should work just like a Visa or Mastercard.

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                  15 hours ago

                  Okay, thanks again. The reason I asked about PayPal was because there are some websites that I want to be able to purchase things but PayPal is the only option they accept for at least some things. I saw that Coin Cards offers prepaid credit cards and I have read that, while PayPal requires either a bank account or a credit card to use, they might allow prepaid credit cards to be used instead, so I thought I’d ask just to make sure.