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Quote from: BernyJB on November 04, 2021, 10:19:34 AM

Would using Tor over a VPN be a good idea for crypto trading? I understand (to a point) the advantages of such a setup, but would it provide any real advantages in this case? Is it worth the extra expense?

The above idea was right and I tend to agree that using Tor over VPN is too much safer, you can use Tor alone or even PVN alone and yes, it seems it is an additional expense. If you have an extra budget that might be good because AFAIK, there are some ISPs that block the Tor Network from accessing it and it will always depend on your network provider which is allowed to use Tor. The only way that you can access Tor is to use VPN, in that way, you can completely mask your identities such as IP address or any footprints that you are using crypto for the financial transaction which hackers can trace your transactions.

IMO, decentralized exchange plus using non-custodial crypto wallets are complete can hide your identity, yet we can't possibly hide anonymously but possible can be pseudonymous.

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Am I overthinking it?

Lol, yes you are. It's all about how you will use it.

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Quote from: BlackHatCoiner on November 04, 2021, 10:26:23 AM

Quote from: BernyJB on November 04, 2021, 10:19:34 AM

I learned that there are a lot of criminals preying on crypto investors.

Yes, but with you don't achieve much by just enhancing your privacy. For instance, don't you also give KYC to the crypto platform?

Quote from: BernyJB on November 04, 2021, 10:19:34 AM

Would using Tor over a VPN be a good idea for crypto trading?

It's generally not a good idea to route traffic through a VPN if you're already using Tor.

Quote from: https://support.torproject.org/faq/faq-5/

Can I use a VPN with Tor?
Generally speaking, we don't recommend using a VPN with Tor unless you're an advanced user who knows how to configure both in a way that doesn't compromise your privacy.

You can find more detailed information about Tor + VPN at our wiki

Is there a specific reason you want to do that? Has your crypto trading platform blacklisted Tor's exit nodes?

I haven't started yet, just brainstorming. I read a whole lot of articles citing advantages to using Tor over a VPN (as opposed to using a VPN over Tor, which is said to be harder to implement and not as effective), so it occurred to me that could be a good way to protect your private keys when you need to use them, but I wanted to know your opinions first.

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Quote from: BernyJB on November 04, 2021, 10:19:34 AM

I learned that there are a lot of criminals preying on crypto investors.

Yes, but with you don't achieve much by just enhancing your privacy. For instance, don't you also give KYC to the crypto platform?

Quote from: BernyJB on November 04, 2021, 10:19:34 AM

Would using Tor over a VPN be a good idea for crypto trading?

It's generally not a good idea to route traffic through a VPN if you're already using Tor.

Quote from: https://support.torproject.org/faq/faq-5/

Can I use a VPN with Tor?
Generally speaking, we don't recommend using a VPN with Tor unless you're an advanced user who knows how to configure both in a way that doesn't compromise your privacy.

You can find more detailed information about Tor + VPN at our wiki

Is there a specific reason you want to do that? Has your crypto trading platform blacklisted Tor's exit nodes?

BernyJB

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I tried to post this on the "Serious Discussion" board, as it doesn't necessarily pertains to Bitcoin, but couldn't do it. Sorry. Embarrassed

So, as I stated before, I've been doing a lot of research, while getting ready to start investing. Not surprisingly, I learned that there are a lot of criminals preying on crypto investors.
Now, money is (courtesy of, among other things, the damn pandemic), very tight. I've been looking at ways that may be within my means (or lack thereof) to make my investments as secure as possible.
So far, I'm looking at using 3 operating systems (Fedora Linux for my main activity online, most likely with Tor, Windows 8.1 inside a virtual machine for information and monitoring purposes only, and Tails with Tor for coin cold storage).
My question would be, initially, about VPN's.

Would using Tor over a VPN be a good idea for crypto trading? I understand (to a point) the advantages of such a setup, but would it provide any real advantages in this case? Is it worth the extra expense?
I know Linux is generally (not 100%) immune to malware, but I'm particularly worried about phishing and keyloggers. In the meantime, I have installed ClamAV already, and I'm keeping as secure as I can. Am I overthinking it?

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