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Re:Building for the Blockchain by jhwang5 on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @03:06PM (#16109466)
Not sure about censorship-resistance. Bitcoin transactions can be traced back to some identity, especially if the payer's Bitcoins were originally funded with fiat currency that came from the banking system.
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Re:Building for the Blockchain by ruiquelhas on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @06:45PM (#16111249)
That does not say anything about censorship resistance, because it does not mean the transactions can be reversed (on the contrary).

That's a problem of anonymity (or lack thereof).

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Re:Building for the Blockchain by jhwang5 on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @10:56PM (#16112442)
Yes, but wouldn't the fact that it's not totally anonymous discourage people from saying whatever they want? Like, self-directed censorship.
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