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Quote from: owlcatz on January 30, 2015, 12:45:29 PM

Quote from: sethminer14 on January 29, 2015, 03:42:23 PM

There are definitely other alt coins that are much more anon.

Monero for example - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/xmr-monero-a-secure-private-untraceable-cryptocurrency-583449

I think the best altcoin if you want complete anonymity is Darkcoin . They happen to have a whole development only for making it completely anonymous.

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Quote from: sethminer14 on January 29, 2015, 03:42:23 PM

There are definitely other alt coins that are much more anon.

Monero for example - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/xmr-monero-a-secure-private-untraceable-cryptocurrency-583449

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bitcoin is not completely anonymous, if you have some free time and technical bitcoin knowledge

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Quote from: xeqtr on January 29, 2015, 07:18:15 AM

In any case, the owner can not be tracked

Yeah, some ways. You could try to use a mixer, however not going to help, if you commit a serious crime, as they will be able to get the mixer to give up on your initial transaction. You could transfer it through various exchanges, and you should be good.

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There are definitely other alt coins that are much more anon.

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Quote from: xeqtr on January 29, 2015, 07:18:15 AM

In any case, the owner can not be tracked

How we can't tracked? Huh

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In any case, the owner can not be tracked

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BTC transactions are not anonymous anyway, but all of it is locked into a public ledger

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Quote from: Propulsion on January 28, 2015, 04:26:19 PM

Quote from: mlmdaily on January 17, 2015, 08:47:09 PM

Whether bitcoin is really anonymous?
somebody said you can trace the source of BTC such as where the bit coin is from, traded through which exchanger, originally from which BTC wallet, is that right?
Thanks

BTC is as anonymous as showing someone your whole entire accounting information. One of the core devs have expressed concerns over privacy rights advocates realizing just how open and public Bitcoin transactions actually are.

but BTC should be like this, TRANSPARENT LEDGER and open book Wink

thats why u use BTC 2.0 = Darkcoin ... just use darksend for one time and you will what im talking about

in the beginning, criminals and the rest of the criminal underground heard about BTC's anonimity... they jumped in and didn't even realized they are putting everything on public ledger ... man they were wrong

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How Anonymous is Bitcoin? A Backgrounder for Policymakers

http://www.coindesk.com/anonymous-bitcoin-backgrounder-policymakers/

my advice to OP : learn more about Darkcoin, its not only a great tool to anonymize your transactions but
is also constantly developing new technologies (InstantX for speedy transactions and Two Factor Auth on blockchain level for
higher security)

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Quote from: mlmdaily on January 17, 2015, 08:47:09 PM

Whether bitcoin is really anonymous?
somebody said you can trace the source of BTC such as where the bit coin is from, traded through which exchanger, originally from which BTC wallet, is that right?
Thanks

BTC is as anonymous as showing someone your whole entire accounting information. One of the core devs have expressed concerns over privacy rights advocates realizing just how open and public Bitcoin transactions actually are.

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BTC doesn't need to be anonimized... when i want to hide my btc's trail i trade it for darkcoins, put trough Darksend and go trade back to btc

no ID's, no need to verifiy anything!!

30min max

its almost impossible to trace because of masternodes are doing their job with mixing coins, there are like 2100 masternodes atm, and counting!!! who's job is to mix it... even with 2 rounds of mixing its so hard to tell what-where-who ... and if you use 5-6 rounds of mixing... well sir find me someone who can trace it back to you Wink

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The level of anonymity is related to the effort someone is willing to invest to track the transactions.
For most people, for most transactions - bitcoin is fairly anonymous, especially if you follow best practice and do not reuse addresses.

How would people here quantify anonymity?

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Quote from: picolo on January 26, 2015, 08:15:53 AM

Quote from: wdnj on January 25, 2015, 03:42:15 PM

Quote from: picolo on January 25, 2015, 05:35:00 AM

Quote from: mlmdaily on January 17, 2015, 08:47:09 PM

Whether bitcoin is really anonymous?
somebody said you can trace the source of BTC such as where the bit coin is from, traded through which exchanger, originally from which BTC wallet, is that right?
Thanks

You can buy cash through an anonymous exchange or through cash without giving your identity. You can mine coins as well!

Where? do you know one.

localbitcoins.

Not anymore,it is now requires you to verify your account with proves of identity.

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You can also trade your coins with someone for anonymity, say someone in a different country. Maybe through an escrow.
This way as well, you can add layers of anonymity.

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Quote from: wdnj on January 25, 2015, 03:42:15 PM

Quote from: picolo on January 25, 2015, 05:35:00 AM

Quote from: mlmdaily on January 17, 2015, 08:47:09 PM

Whether bitcoin is really anonymous?
somebody said you can trace the source of BTC such as where the bit coin is from, traded through which exchanger, originally from which BTC wallet, is that right?
Thanks

You can buy cash through an anonymous exchange or through cash without giving your identity. You can mine coins as well!

Where? do you know one.

localbitcoins.

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Quote from: picolo on January 25, 2015, 05:35:00 AM

Quote from: mlmdaily on January 17, 2015, 08:47:09 PM

Whether bitcoin is really anonymous?
somebody said you can trace the source of BTC such as where the bit coin is from, traded through which exchanger, originally from which BTC wallet, is that right?
Thanks

You can buy cash through an anonymous exchange or through cash without giving your identity. You can mine coins as well!

Where? do you know one.

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Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 10:20:09 AM

Quote from: NeuroticFish on January 25, 2015, 08:29:13 AM

Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 08:12:01 AM

Quote from: sherbyspark on January 25, 2015, 08:02:54 AM

Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 06:08:44 AM

Still your personal name is not attached to the transaction.
But what about the IP address?

That is what makes it not anonymous. It is possible to get the IP address if you look at from where it originated.
However there are altcoins which offer complete anonymity.

How ? what are the difference? both are mined using a device that is connected to the network ,and gets IP Address.

Bitcoin, especially the big amounts, are nearly impossible to make anonymous. They show your IP anx that usually goes to your identity.

There are altcoins that are not based on bitcoin (or not that much) and there the transfers are automatically mixed and anonymized. It's even a way safer method than relying on somebody else (the businesz/site that mixes your coins)

There is any specific limit?

Spend some time and check what are the normal amounts of bitcoin in transactions. More higher you go out of those numbers, more visible you'll be.
There are a lot of ppl watching the big transactions because they may be followed by big dump/price drop.

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Quote from: NeuroticFish on January 25, 2015, 08:29:13 AM

Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 08:12:01 AM

Quote from: sherbyspark on January 25, 2015, 08:02:54 AM

Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 06:08:44 AM

Still your personal name is not attached to the transaction.
But what about the IP address?

That is what makes it not anonymous. It is possible to get the IP address if you look at from where it originated.
However there are altcoins which offer complete anonymity.

How ? what are the difference? both are mined using a device that is connected to the network ,and gets IP Address.

Bitcoin, especially the big amounts, are nearly impossible to make anonymous. They show your IP anx that usually goes to your identity.

There are altcoins that are not based on bitcoin (or not that much) and there the transfers are automatically mixed and anonymized. It's even a way safer method than relying on somebody else (the businesz/site that mixes your coins)

There is any specific limit?

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Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 08:28:54 AM

Quote from: picolo on January 25, 2015, 08:26:09 AM

Quote from: sherbyspark on January 25, 2015, 08:02:54 AM

Quote from: lemipawa on January 25, 2015, 06:08:44 AM

Still your personal name is not attached to the transaction.
But what about the IP address?

That is what makes it not anonymous. It is possible to get the IP address if you look at from where it originated.
However there are altcoins which offer complete anonymity.

You can't get the precise IP from where the bitcoins have been sent or received from the blockchain. You could always use Tor, a vpn or a free public wifi to hide your private IP if needed.

So the only trace (possibly) is to the miner (source) ?

If you buy bitcoins without giving your identity, nobody will know you bought bitcoins.

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