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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by throwaway1777 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @11:42AM (#26808643)
The miner reward is sent to a bitcoin address. Anyone can create a bitcoin address without going through any 3rd party so it’s totally anonymous until you spend it.
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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by freebuju on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:04PM (#26808986)
Okay. So basically useless. And not exactly anonymous since to use it in any way would ultimately defeat the purpose.
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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by specialist on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:13PM (#26809137)
Is there a use case for unspent bitcoin?
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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by throwaway1777 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @12:15PM (#26809164)
Is there a use case for unspent dollars?
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