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Topic: Simple question of anonymity - page 2. (Read 1944 times)

legendary
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You lead and I'll watch you walk away.
December 14, 2014, 11:20:25 AM
#6
This is simply the techie in me but is it not possible to track all block chain transactions using forensics (NSA, CIA..etc)?

Even Darkcoin, Monero, Boolberry and the like make some type of digital footprint on the Internet that is trackable.

In my mind, l33t hackers will always be one small step ahead of the NSA and the NSA will always be miles ahead of the general populace.  

I don't know enough about the governments abilities to know what the NSA can do and I don't think anyone else here does either. I know it's possible to parse the blockchain and get trails from it that most people wouldn't think possible.

I have a simple rule you can follow that makes this problem moot. Don't do anything on-line or buy anything on-line that you wouldn't show your mother and grandmother in church on Sunday Christmas morning. If you must buy drugs or some other illegal item please only use fully anonymous U.S. Dollars. For further security I suggest only purchasing items on a university campus where all items are readily available.

if only i knew this back in '98    Cool

The first class I took in college was a no credit one taught in a dorm room.  Wink
sr. member
Activity: 249
Merit: 250
December 14, 2014, 10:49:30 AM
#5
This is simply the techie in me but is it not possible to track all block chain transactions using forensics (NSA, CIA..etc)?

Even Darkcoin, Monero, Boolberry and the like make some type of digital footprint on the Internet that is trackable.

In my mind, l33t hackers will always be one small step ahead of the NSA and the NSA will always be miles ahead of the general populace.  

I don't know enough about the governments abilities to know what the NSA can do and I don't think anyone else here does either. I know it's possible to parse the blockchain and get trails from it that most people wouldn't think possible.

I have a simple rule you can follow that makes this problem moot. Don't do anything on-line or buy anything on-line that you wouldn't show your mother and grandmother in church on Sunday Christmas morning. If you must buy drugs or some other illegal item please only use fully anonymous U.S. Dollars. For further security I suggest only purchasing items on a university campus where all items are readily available.

if only i knew this back in '98    Cool
legendary
Activity: 2156
Merit: 1393
You lead and I'll watch you walk away.
December 14, 2014, 10:44:26 AM
#4
This is simply the techie in me but is it not possible to track all block chain transactions using forensics (NSA, CIA..etc)?

Even Darkcoin, Monero, Boolberry and the like make some type of digital footprint on the Internet that is trackable.

In my mind, l33t hackers will always be one small step ahead of the NSA and the NSA will always be miles ahead of the general populace. 

I don't know enough about the governments abilities to know what the NSA can do and I don't think anyone else here does either. I know it's possible to parse the blockchain and get trails from it that most people wouldn't think possible.

I have a simple rule you can follow that makes this problem moot. Don't do anything on-line or buy anything on-line that you wouldn't show your mother and grandmother in church on Sunday Christmas morning. If you must buy drugs or some other illegal item please only use fully anonymous U.S. Dollars. For further security I suggest only purchasing items on a university campus where all items are readily available.
legendary
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Merit: 4801
December 14, 2014, 10:34:13 AM
#3
This is simply the techie in me but is it not possible to track all block chain transactions using forensics (NSA, CIA..etc)?

If you are asking about bitcoin, then the answer is yes.

Even Darkcoin, Monero, Boolberry and the like make some type of digital footprint on the Internet that is trackable.

If you are asking about altcoins, then this belongs in the altcoin sub-forum.

In my mind, l33t hackers will always be one small step ahead of the NSA and the NSA will always be miles ahead of the general populace. 

You are welcome to any opinion on the matter that you like.  I suspect that the NSA has hired many elite computer hardware and software experts.
legendary
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December 14, 2014, 10:02:23 AM
#2
This is simply the techie in me but is it not possible to track all block chain transactions using forensics (NSA, CIA..etc)?

Even Darkcoin, Monero, Boolberry and the like make some type of digital footprint on the Internet that is trackable.

In my mind, l33t hackers will always be one small step ahead of the NSA and the NSA will always be miles ahead of the general populace. 

Even TITAN?

I can't say whether it suffers from the same flaw you mention, I am not aware of the technical details of each.
sr. member
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Merit: 250
December 14, 2014, 09:52:38 AM
#1
This is simply the techie in me but is it not possible to track all block chain transactions using forensics (NSA, CIA..etc)?

Even Darkcoin, Monero, Boolberry and the like make some type of digital footprint on the Internet that is trackable.

In my mind, l33t hackers will always be one small step ahead of the NSA and the NSA will always be miles ahead of the general populace. 
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