Well that is a valid point competitors can figure out your supply chain but they would need to know who those addresses belong to
Topic: 2013-06-05 How Bitcoin Lets You Spy on Careless Companies (Read 660 times)
If Foodler isn’t careful, Bitcoin could give competitors a way to spy on its business.
I don't see what is actually bad about this. The article doesn't provide consequences.
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/06/bitcoin_retai/
Since April, the Boston-based online restaurant ordering service, has accepted payments in the world’s hottest digital currency, and sales have grown nicely. Foodler is now doing about $15,000 in Bitcoin food orders per month. This is convenient for customers, and with Bitcoin, the company doesn’t have to fork over the payment-processing fees that come with credit card sales. But there’s a downside: If Foodler isn’t careful, Bitcoin could give competitors a way to spy on its business.
Since April, the Boston-based online restaurant ordering service, has accepted payments in the world’s hottest digital currency, and sales have grown nicely. Foodler is now doing about $15,000 in Bitcoin food orders per month. This is convenient for customers, and with Bitcoin, the company doesn’t have to fork over the payment-processing fees that come with credit card sales. But there’s a downside: If Foodler isn’t careful, Bitcoin could give competitors a way to spy on its business.
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