FWIW I've used ATM's for a while, for most of them you only need SMS. Not perfect, but better than "give a copy of your passport to Coinbase for it to get leaked."
You'll pay a fee, usually right now it's around 15% but I think that varies based on region. But taking the "bull case" for Bitcoin long term, 15% is basically meaningless compared to 200, 300, 400%, etc.
Also there's increasing regulatory attention being paid to these, because they do wind up getting used for scams sometimes. I've seen some local news stories that are pretty bad... "This is called a 'Bitcoin ATM'. It's used by scammers.", etc.
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There's one in my town I've been too afraid to approach for exactly those reasons. I need to ovary up ๐ช
You can buy an SMS number from smspool.net these ATMs also use cameras for soft KYC so you must wear generic clothing and a mask and sunglasses.
Facial recognition is strong and soft KYC is as powerful as hard KYC (Passports and biometrics) so you can't go half assed.
Retoswap is easier and safer.