Re:Coinbase from YC to DPO
by betterunix2 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @09:46PM
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Also, unlike traditional banks, there is absolutely nothing preventing someone from reviewing that transaction record. No need to ask a judge for permission, no need to ask the bank to reveal records, no need to let anyone -- anyone -- know what you are up to.
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Re:Coinbase from YC to DPO
by porknubbins on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @11:59PM
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I believe it takes relatively sophisticated analysis (ie the kind of real world snooping that state actors do) to tie someone to a particular address without them publishing it. Just because there is this huge theoretical vulnerability doesn’t mean most blockchain transactions aren’t secret from even smaller states.