#Bitcoin Q&A: Exchanges, identity, and surveillance

How can users who buy cryptocurrencies through KYC/AML compliant exchanges protect their privacy? What is the arrangement between these exchanges and analytics / surveillance firms? What is the safest way to get cryptocurrencies, or go between fiat and cryptocurrencies?

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