For someone in the USA, is it possible to have:
1) A desktop or online based wallet if you don't have a photo ID.
2) Ability to buy btc without needing to provide ID.
That is scary to someone who has had identity stolen before.
Thanks - please be kind. I am new and still learning. I have not yet bought BTC.
1. You can use blockchain.info online based wallet, you don't need to verification your identity in this wallet.
2. I think it's hard to buy without provide our ID but in my country there is a person that accept and sell bitcoin without provide our id. I don't know about on your country though. Try to ask your friends or your fellow country to help your problem.
I too having the bitcoins in my blockchain.info wallet but there is no option to purchase or sell the bitcoin in there since it only gives the information about explorer and wallet alone. I see coinbase is the best wallet where you buy the bitcoins without any verification ID cards and all.
Other than that you can go ahead to use any trading site like livecoin and polenix site to buy the bitcoins.
If you want to most used exchange site like localbitcoins still they looking to verify with the passport or driving license to make the purchase.