Monero (XMR) has been delisted from more exchanges than almost any other major cryptocurrency. Binance removed it in 2024. Coinbase never listed it. Kraken delisted it in several jurisdictions. The reason is consistent across every case: Monero's privacy architecture frustrates the chain analysis tools that regulated exchanges are required to use, making compliance difficult in a way that most other assets do not.
The result is that finding Monero requires knowing where to look. This is every option available in 2026.
Non-custodial instant exchanges
The fastest and most private way to acquire Monero if you already hold any other cryptocurrency. Non-custodial swap services accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, Litecoin, Solana, and hundreds of other assets and return Monero directly to your wallet. No account required. No identity verification. No record retained after settlement. Terce handles Monero in all directions — send any of 340+ assets, receive XMR in your wallet in minutes.
Haveno
A decentralised peer-to-peer exchange built specifically for Monero. Trades happen between individual users with Monero multisig escrow enforcing the terms. No company, no account, no KYC. Supports fiat payment methods including bank transfers, making it one of the only remaining ways to acquire Monero starting from conventional money without touching a KYC exchange. Requires a desktop client and some technical comfort. Liquidity is thinner than instant swap services.
Centralised exchanges that still list Monero
Some exchanges still list XMR in certain jurisdictions — KuCoin, Gate.io, and TradeOgre among them. The list is shrinking and changes as regulatory pressure evolves. All require identity verification to trade. If KYC is not a concern for your use case and you want a conventional order book interface, these remain available.
Mining
Monero's RandomX algorithm was designed specifically to be mined on consumer CPUs. A modern desktop CPU can mine XMR using XMRig and P2Pool with no exchange interaction at any point — the coins appear directly in your wallet from the network. This is the highest-privacy acquisition method available, with the tradeoff of time and ongoing electricity cost rather than an immediate purchase.
For most people who already hold any cryptocurrency: a non-custodial instant swap is where to buy Monero. Three minutes, no account, no documents, XMR in your wallet.