F
inancial sovereignty means controlling your own money without intermediaries, censorship, or surveillance. Cryptocurrency enables peer-to-peer value transfer that no government or corporation can stop.
Privacy Cryptocurrencies
Monero (XMR)
Privacy: Default privacy—all transactions are confidential
Technology: Ring signatures, RingCT, stealth addresses
Pros: True fungibility, cannot trace transactions, relatively stable
Zcash (ZEC)
Privacy: Optional privacy via shielded addresses
Technology: zk-SNARKs (zero-knowledge proofs)
Pros: Strong cryptography, selective disclosure possible
Non-KYC Exchanges
- Bisq: Decentralized P2P exchange [Visit]
- LocalMonero: P2P Monero trading [Visit]
- Atomic Swaps: Direct cross-chain trading without intermediaries
- Cash by Mail: P2P trading with physical cash
Self-Custody
Hardware Wallets
- Ledger: Popular but closed-source firmware
- Trezor: Open-source, supports many coins
- Coldcard: Bitcoin-only, air-gapped, maximum security
Best Practices
- Never store crypto on exchanges
- Write seed phrases on metal plates
- Use passphrases for deniability
- Test recovery before storing large amounts
- Multisig for large holdings