[freefaler]

Exactly, and that's why in EU a transaction to a self-custody wallet from an exchange you need to declare that wallet as your own. Then when the government want to seize your BTC they can track from that wallet onwards all transactions.

The problem with crypto as a hedge against government overreach is with fiat exchanges. I hope more businesses start accepting crypto and you won't need to go trough an exchange that often.

[t0bia_s]

You can use cash to buy BTC in bitcoinmat. If you want anonymity while buying it on public place, use mask.