čtvrtek 28. prosince 2017

Bitcoin myth: Bitcoin is anonymous

Bitcoin is not anonymous. The idea that you are untraceable comes from the fact that the transactions happen between generated numeric addresses. That doesn't make it anonymous - it's called pseudonymous.

With sufficient data about where do the transaction originate, where did it go to be exchanged for real money and which bank the transfer was made to, regulatory bodies and criminal prosecution agencies are able to trace quite precisely the individuals behind the transactions.

Demonstrations of how non-anonymous Bitcoin is are arresting of several Bitcoin fraudsters who tried to hide behind complex patters of Bitcoin transactions, but eventually were found - for instance, Alexander Vinnik.

The principle is simple: The state controls most of the ways where Bitcoin can be actually spent in large amounts. If they failed to prove the origin of Bitcoin income, they would charge criminal offenses. So these organizations mostly relay the responsibility to the sender, by arming heavily with real identity documents. Those who don't aren't typically trustworthy partners to launder your money. And the worst idea is to spend your large sum little by little - you'd provide the investigators a great network of traces which would quickly lead to you.

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