I reluctantly clicked on that link because you're not a noob, OP, and it's an interesting concept for a website--but my question is, how does anyone know whether a bitcoin address is under surveillance? I skimmed the "about" section and it wasn't clear what they're doing to determine that.
I'd also suggest that if a government agency is watching a bitcoin address, they're not going to broadcast that fact to the public, nor do they leave some kind of marker that would alert you that they're doing so. Law enforcement tends to play things close to the chest when it comes to investigations, and they give out as little information as possible--even when they've already charged someone with a crime, much less when they're just "browsing".
Edit: By the way, this is in the wrong section. You might want to move it to Bitcoin Discussion or a similar section.
Topic: Is your Bitcoin address known to surveillance? - page 2. (Read 390 times)
I think privacy is very important and one of the basic human rights.
Bitcoin is open source and public blockchain, but that does not mean we have to be under surveillance.
On this website we can check if our bitcoin address is likely known to surveillance and learn something:
https://haveibeenknown.com/
Using a VPN/TOR is recommended!
Github:
https://github.com/satoshua/haveibeenknown
I tested with few of my btc address I posted in Bitcointalk forum, and result was:
No privacy issues found. Good work.
From their about page:
Author is Joshua Marriage:
https://github.com/satoshua
https://twitter.com/satoshua
Bitcoin is open source and public blockchain, but that does not mean we have to be under surveillance.
On this website we can check if our bitcoin address is likely known to surveillance and learn something:
https://haveibeenknown.com/
Using a VPN/TOR is recommended!
Github:
https://github.com/satoshua/haveibeenknown
I tested with few of my btc address I posted in Bitcointalk forum, and result was:
No privacy issues found. Good work.
From their about page:
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HIBK is focused on the fungibility of bitcoin, the threat posed by Big Brothers of Blockchain, and the growing need for ‘surveillance-free’ sound money.
Throughout bitcoin’s history, a number of leading narratives have occupied the public discourse, but none quite like “censorship-resistant e-gold” and its likeness to sound money. Despite this storyline’s dominance, an essential feature of such a supposed hard currency, fungibility, has yet to be realised.
Surveillance doesn’t equal Sound Money
While Satoshi Nakamoto allowed for a level of privacy akin to traditional banking, by keeping public keys anonymous, regulatory forces make it near impossible to keep identities separated from transactions. Much like the prohibition era, we’re seeing Bootleggers and Baptists all over again.
Furthermore, the emergence of surveillance corporations, who will stop at nothing short of a digital panopticon, threaten the beloved ‘store of value’ thesis. If addresses are blacklisted, is ‘censorship-resistance’ itself even resistant to censorship? If certain coins are tarnished, are those that are clean then subsequently worth more? Is claiming that 1 BTC = 1 BTC even reliable?
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds. – John Perry Barlow
We are dedicated to finding answers to all the questions that spook sound money supporters. Taking aim at those proponents of surveillance who stand to profit at the expense of the individual. Their exploitative practices don’t only jeopardise one Bitcoin being interchangeable for another, they threaten our right to privacy.
This project is currently a work in progress and some parts of it are in demo mode. If you’d like to get an email when the tools are ready, please subscribe. This site is obviously inspired by haveibeenpwned.com so be sure to check them out too.
The Big Brothers of Blockchain are watching you.
And we are watching them…
https://haveibeenknown.com/about/Throughout bitcoin’s history, a number of leading narratives have occupied the public discourse, but none quite like “censorship-resistant e-gold” and its likeness to sound money. Despite this storyline’s dominance, an essential feature of such a supposed hard currency, fungibility, has yet to be realised.
Surveillance doesn’t equal Sound Money
While Satoshi Nakamoto allowed for a level of privacy akin to traditional banking, by keeping public keys anonymous, regulatory forces make it near impossible to keep identities separated from transactions. Much like the prohibition era, we’re seeing Bootleggers and Baptists all over again.
Furthermore, the emergence of surveillance corporations, who will stop at nothing short of a digital panopticon, threaten the beloved ‘store of value’ thesis. If addresses are blacklisted, is ‘censorship-resistance’ itself even resistant to censorship? If certain coins are tarnished, are those that are clean then subsequently worth more? Is claiming that 1 BTC = 1 BTC even reliable?
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds. – John Perry Barlow
We are dedicated to finding answers to all the questions that spook sound money supporters. Taking aim at those proponents of surveillance who stand to profit at the expense of the individual. Their exploitative practices don’t only jeopardise one Bitcoin being interchangeable for another, they threaten our right to privacy.
This project is currently a work in progress and some parts of it are in demo mode. If you’d like to get an email when the tools are ready, please subscribe. This site is obviously inspired by haveibeenpwned.com so be sure to check them out too.
The Big Brothers of Blockchain are watching you.
And we are watching them…
Author is Joshua Marriage:
https://github.com/satoshua
https://twitter.com/satoshua
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