It's crazy to hear that people are being arrested for P2P crypto exchanges, never really knew about that. I realize that there are risks like this and also a risk of being robbed in person, which is why I have only done in person exchanges at local police stations (safe exchange zones).

But my main issue as a newbie is this - I just want to buy crypto instantaneously at the market price when I feel like it, and I don't really see how to do this without joining a KYC exchange or using a KYC app.

I realize I'm still new to the crypto space and need more experience, contacts, and knowledge on how to do things the proper and safe way (and being on this forum has helped a lot with that). But I'm just finding it extremely difficult to make the moves I want to make when I want to make them without giving up personal and bank information on a KYC exchange or app.

Maybe I was a bit delusional since my first couple of P2P exchanges were in person and didn't have to give up any information at all (not even a phone number), but now since those contacts have disappeared from the P2P site I'm struggling to figure out my next strategy on how to purchase. Not being able to buy during the last dip was extremely frustrating and right now having to give up KYC info seems like a trade off that is necessary to do the things I want to do.