I've never owned crypto but I can see the appeal for privacy's sake. Even going to the market can mean sacrificing privacy – retailers are constant abusers of personal data.
Did you park at the market? Oops, they read all license plates to build a marketing profile.[0][1]
See an ad online, and then later went into the store? Oops, Google picked up on that and told the retailer.[2]
Did you leave your face uncovered when you went into the market? Oops, they use facial recognition.[3]
Most actually do not require this. I buy visa gift cards with cash all the time from gas stations etc and spend them anywhere that does not take cash with no activation.
