the recipient can not know your identity as long as you have not any record with the bitcoin address that you are sending with.
for example the users of this forum have their bitcoin address on their profile so if we send someone bitcoin with our address the recipient can google the address and get our profile that way.
other than that your identity is known to the place that you bought bitcoin from, if it was an exchanger and you have bought with credit card for example.
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none of that info is visible to the public, when you send a transaction all that is visible on the blockchain is the address you sent coins to, the addresses of the output of the coins sent, and the amount sent. no personal information is ever required to transact coins.
I'm confused. When people talk about the "address", is that the random identifier like1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar (random address I just picked from live public transactions)
Or is it the IP address? If its the IP, where is that information available? I cannot see it in a transactions page:
https://blockchain.info/address/1BrpVMvvXRxz51WtaKg4toMTmBPWEHV7BE
no, that address 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar is the address that is displayed to the network. ie, if a "bob" owned that address, i would send coins to 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar if i wanted to send money to a hypothetical "bob."
the blockchain doesnt track or record ip addresses, except the ip of the node that relayed the transaction. again, tracking the ip form where a transaction originated would take immense amounts of effort from an attacker.
Trying to understand: Why would a person want to hide their Bitcoin address? Since there is no personal information attached with the transaction.
And I can always get a new address, correct? When I make a new wallet. On Blockchain.info there's a button for "New Address". I made another one and it is listed there now.
I could have one address for this transaction and I can create other addresses for a later transaction to a different recipient. So the two transactions cannot be linked, correct?
Just trying to understand why people would want to hide their address.
I just want to confirm that even the recipient can not know my real name, home address, phone number etc, right?
What I wrote in bold is definitly not a Bitcoin adress , Bitcoin adresses start with either 1 or 3 . Private keys (most of them) start with a 5 . (Never give the private key) . Unless what you posted is for another Cryptoo currency
Some people have huge amounts on their wallets because they used them on different transactions on some forums or website and they are public , so you could link each one to another and they don't like that . that's why you should create a new adress for each transaction to stay annonymus .
and yes , receipt can't get those informations as we said above .
Just an advice : Try to change your wallet , switch to something like Multibit HD , Electrum or Bitcoin COre because Blockchain.info is an Online wallet and online wallets aren't that trustable and if they get hacked , your coins are lost . (same goes for exchange websites)
none of that info is visible to the public, when you send a transaction all that is visible on the blockchain is the address you sent coins to, the addresses of the output of the coins sent, and the amount sent. no personal information is ever required to transact coins.
I'm confused. When people talk about the "address", is that the random identifier like1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar (random address I just picked from live public transactions)
Or is it the IP address? If its the IP, where is that information available? I cannot see it in a transactions page:
https://blockchain.info/address/1BrpVMvvXRxz51WtaKg4toMTmBPWEHV7BE
no, that address 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar is the address that is displayed to the network. ie, if a "bob" owned that address, i would send coins to 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar if i wanted to send money to a hypothetical "bob."
the blockchain doesnt track or record ip addresses, except the ip of the node that relayed the transaction. again, tracking the ip form where a transaction originated would take immense amounts of effort from an attacker.
Trying to understand: Why would a person want to hide their Bitcoin address? Since there is no personal information attached with the transaction.
And I can always get a new address, correct? When I make a new wallet. On Blockchain.info there's a button for "New Address". I made another one and it is listed there now.
I could have one address for this transaction and I can create other addresses for a later transaction to a different recipient. So the two transactions cannot be linked, correct?
Just trying to understand why people would want to hide their address.
I just want to confirm that even the recipient can not know my real name, home address, phone number etc, right?
most wallets alow you to generate as many addresses as you want or need. i dont know how blockchain.info's wallet works, but be aware that you might not be able to choose which addresses will be included in the output for the transaction. and no, for the final time, your personal information is not linked to your bitcoin address. last time i checked there wasnt a magic read-all-your-personal-info-and-tell-it-to-the-world scanner in my wallet software.
none of that info is visible to the public, when you send a transaction all that is visible on the blockchain is the address you sent coins to, the addresses of the output of the coins sent, and the amount sent. no personal information is ever required to transact coins.
I'm confused. When people talk about the "address", is that the random identifier like1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar (random address I just picked from live public transactions)
Or is it the IP address? If its the IP, where is that information available? I cannot see it in a transactions page:
https://blockchain.info/address/1BrpVMvvXRxz51WtaKg4toMTmBPWEHV7BE
no, that address 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar is the address that is displayed to the network. ie, if a "bob" owned that address, i would send coins to 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar if i wanted to send money to a hypothetical "bob."
the blockchain doesnt track or record ip addresses, except the ip of the node that relayed the transaction. again, tracking the ip form where a transaction originated would take immense amounts of effort from an attacker.
Trying to understand: Why would a person want to hide their Bitcoin address? Since there is no personal information attached with the transaction.
And I can always get a new address, correct? When I make a new wallet. On Blockchain.info there's a button for "New Address". I made another one and it is listed there now.
I could have one address for this transaction and I can create other addresses for a later transaction to a different recipient. So the two transactions cannot be linked, correct?
Just trying to understand why people would want to hide their address.
I just want to confirm that even the recipient can not know my real name, home address, phone number etc, right?
none of that info is visible to the public, when you send a transaction all that is visible on the blockchain is the address you sent coins to, the addresses of the output of the coins sent, and the amount sent. no personal information is ever required to transact coins.
I'm confused. When people talk about the "address", is that the random identifier like1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar (random address I just picked from live public transactions)
Or is it the IP address? If its the IP, where is that information available? I cannot see it in a transactions page:
https://blockchain.info/address/1BrpVMvvXRxz51WtaKg4toMTmBPWEHV7BE
no, that address 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar is the address that is displayed to the network. ie, if a "bob" owned that address, i would send coins to 1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar if i wanted to send money to a hypothetical "bob."
the blockchain doesnt track or record ip addresses, except the ip of the node that relayed the transaction. again, tracking the ip form where a transaction originated would take immense amounts of effort from an attacker.
none of that info is visible to the public, when you send a transaction all that is visible on the blockchain is the address you sent coins to, the addresses of the output of the coins sent, and the amount sent. no personal information is ever required to transact coins.
I'm confused. When people talk about the "address", is that the random identifier like1415RPuMbBkagyAnC9mv3v3aZiHpTiFHar (random address I just picked from live public transactions)
Or is it the IP address? If its the IP, where is that information available? I cannot see it in a transactions page:
https://blockchain.info/address/1BrpVMvvXRxz51WtaKg4toMTmBPWEHV7BE
That's the good thing about bitcoin , your name , email and stuff can't be revealed on a transaction with Bitcoin , only your adress can be .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
a VPN is a virtual private network, youre thinking of a bitcoin mixer/bitcoin tumbler. a mixer/tumbler will, as the name implies, "mix" your coins with others for a small % fee, and will make your coins much, much harder to trade back to your sending address.
I know what is a Mixer and I know what is a VPN man
look what I wrote "use VPN just in case , and also use bitmixer .." , what I meant is that he should use VPN just in case people can trace his IP on the Blockchain or something because I heard that it's possible . and having his IP may get people to his name , email and other informations oh my bad, its early in the morning and i misread that. but yes, its possible, with a lot of effort, for someone to trace your ip from a bitcoin transaction. however, for an attacker to find your ip address should take immense surveillance of the network and effort on their part.
if you want to take it a step up from a vpn consider using TAILS for your bitcoin related activity.
That's the good thing about bitcoin , your name , email and stuff can't be revealed on a transaction with Bitcoin , only your adress can be .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
a VPN is a virtual private network, youre thinking of a bitcoin mixer/bitcoin tumbler. a mixer/tumbler will, as the name implies, "mix" your coins with others for a small % fee, and will make your coins much, much harder to trade back to your sending address.
I know what is a Mixer and I know what is a VPN man
look what I wrote "use VPN just in case , and also use bitmixer .." , what I meant is that he should use VPN just in case people can trace his IP on the Blockchain or something because I heard that it's possible . and having his IP may get people to his name , email and other informations That's the good thing about bitcoin , your name , email and stuff can't be revealed on a transaction with Bitcoin , only your adress can be .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
a VPN is a virtual private network, youre thinking of a bitcoin mixer/bitcoin tumbler. a mixer/tumbler will, as the name implies, "mix" your coins with others for a small % fee, and will make your coins much, much harder to trade back to your sending address.
That's the good thing about bitcoin , your name , email and stuff can't be revealed on a transaction with Bitcoin , only your adress can be .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
Still you can use a VPN just in case , and also use https://bitmixer.io/index.html Receipt will stil lbe able to trace your adress but it would be much harder . Use it only if you did share that adress on websites / forums etc ... so it cannot be linked back to you . if the adress is fresh then you are good to go .
I have to send money to someone using BitCoin and I want to remain fully anonymous to the recipient and to the public.
I have read a little about this subject and I've read that all transactions are public. So my questions are:
1. What information can be known to (1) the recipient, and to (2) the public?
2. I do not want my real name, address, email or phone number known to anyone (recipient and the public).
I am fine with anyone knowing the amount of the transaction.
So how can I stay as anonymous as possible? I want to jump through as little hoops as possible.
I have read a little about this subject and I've read that all transactions are public. So my questions are:
1. What information can be known to (1) the recipient, and to (2) the public?
2. I do not want my real name, address, email or phone number known to anyone (recipient and the public).
I am fine with anyone knowing the amount of the transaction.
So how can I stay as anonymous as possible? I want to jump through as little hoops as possible.
none of that info is visible to the public, when you send a transaction all that is visible on the blockchain is the address you sent coins to, the addresses of the output of the coins sent, and the amount sent. no personal information is ever required to transact coins.
I have to send money to someone using BitCoin and I want to remain fully anonymous to the recipient and to the public.
I have read a little about this subject and I've read that all transactions are public. So my questions are:
1. What information can be known to (1) the recipient, and to (2) the public?
2. I do not want my real name, address, email or phone number known to anyone (recipient and the public).
I am fine with anyone knowing the amount of the transaction.
So how can I stay as anonymous as possible? I want to jump through as little hoops as possible.
I have read a little about this subject and I've read that all transactions are public. So my questions are:
1. What information can be known to (1) the recipient, and to (2) the public?
2. I do not want my real name, address, email or phone number known to anyone (recipient and the public).
I am fine with anyone knowing the amount of the transaction.
So how can I stay as anonymous as possible? I want to jump through as little hoops as possible.
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