Understanding Cryptocurrency and their Anonymity : DarknetMarketsNoobs | Torhoo darknet markets

Hello all! I have a couple questions about how to clean my BitCoin to be able to use on on the DN Markets.

My first question, first and foremost, is it a mistake that I already bought bitcoin off of coinbase. I made this purchase before researching cryptocurrency, this is all completely new to me. I have already found out that it's a pretty bad idea to use their service as the KYC is EXTREMELY high. I already have a good amount purchased, so would it be wiser to just sell the coins on the exchange platform and purchase from another source? If so, where can I find a TRUSTED list of these sources to buy from (preferably from a dread or a trusted link directory [ie. tor.taxi]). If it is possible to clean them, I've heared of tumbling, but after reading through the DN Bible, tumbling is no longer a good idea as the vast majority of them are scams.

I also recently found out that using BTC is not a great idea as it's traceable, so that brings Monero into question. Would it be a bad idea to transfer these Bitcoins purchased from Coinbase to an Electrum wallet, and using that wallet to then transfer those coins to a Crypto Swap service like FairTrade (from the tor.taxi link)? I'm really lost and concerned about my digital footprint when coming to this stuff, I know transfer rates can really stack up. If anybody has a good guide or response to my questions please let me know. This stuff is so difficult to navigate.