I don't mind the extra steps and using that as a way to gain user diversity is actually quite nice thinking! But the main hurdle is the arbitrary limits placed by the payment methods on category type spending (crypto) so getting BTC or CBDC is still considered the same.

Pepperoni

In Australia most of the order books on hodlhodl, robosats are pretty thin. Looks like the USD & euro have the most. 

Another way (which maxis might not agree with) is to do a few steps. If you can get into USDT first, then there are more options worldwide to buy BTC. 

2bithits

bitcoin

Recommendations for Larger Amount Non-KYC Workflow

I feel like meetups are brought up a lot as a solution which I'd love to do, but I've never had any success with finding anything. I feel like it used to be a thing before but now everyone is looking to buy (especially as we approach the halving). It may also just be my country is not great for meetups. 