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Is an exchange a good substitute for a mixing service?
Isn't an exchange such as MtGox essentially a mixing service? I might be wrong, but can somebody trace coins when they are paid to one address, possibly exchanged, and another amount is paid back from ...
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How would a P2P “Collective Transaction” be implemented (to increase privacy)
In this thread, Luke Jr mentioned Collective Transactions would be a way for clients to increase anonymity when issuing transactions.
How would such an implementation work?
(Please provide ...
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People who don't broadcast their IP address?
At http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/9807/5228 Tom van der Woerdt wrote "people who don't broadcast their IP address".
What did he mean by that? Is there a way to set up a particular Bitcoin client ...
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Watching and spending from a huge number of offline private keys
We plan to accept bitcoins on our eshop website. What we want plan on doing is:
1) Keep all private keys always offline (cold storage).
2) Generate at least 100,000 keypairs of which only one will ...
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Are mixing services dangerous?
I'm thinking about using a mixing service like Blockchain.info's Shared Sending. I don't have anything to hide, it's just about privacy. My concerns are about where my bitcoins will go. I'm sure some ...
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How do I implement a blind multisig protocol?
I'd like to implement a 2-of-3 multisig protocol such that:
Three parties generate private keys
The private keys are never physically combined on one system - each private key never leaves its ...
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What are tainted coins exactly?
I've come across the term of a tainted coin several times now.
I understand that coins, or better, the origin of a coin can be traced throughout the blockchain.
I've read that bitcoins can be ...
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What are the privacy implications of filtered blockchain downloads?
There is now "Bloom filter" support in the network protocol for sending only relevant transactions to lightweight clients.
What are the privacy implications of the bloom filter? Does it leak any ...
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How to hide a million dollar on your hard drive in a Bitcoin-Qt wallet.dat file that it can't be associated with you? [closed]
I think the best way is hiding in plain sight, by that I mean you don't need any special stuff, like a paper wallet in safe-deposit box, just a normal wallet.dat file with basic precautions used as if ...
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Instawire fees over Bitcoin Central fees and their respective KYC policies?
Instawire, Bitcoin-Central, Instawallet, Paytunia and Paymium are seem to be closely related, they cross reference each other on their sites, though their respective guarantees for their services are ...
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Anonymity through paying by bitcoin
I am considering the VPN service Privateinternetaccess. One of it's payment methods is bitcoins. As described on this page paying with bitcoins strengthens anonymity. In contradiction, this page ...
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What's the risk of publicizing a Bitcoin address?
What's the risk of public Bitcoin address, except person - account link is publically known. Or, is it preferable to have one such account?
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What additional actions should an ethical Bitcoin-related business take with each transaction?
I'm considering starting an ethical business for users that accepts Bitcoin as a payment. My intent is to abide by all laws and interpret them in an appropriate manner.
My intent is to abide by ...
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Will an approved Bitcoin-like system replace Bitcoin?
What is the chance of another Bitcoin-like currency system to replace Bitcoin? Will Bitcoin still coexist with such systems? Will it affect then-current Bitcoin exchange rate?
By Bitcoin-like, I ...
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Can a Bitcoin server have a .onion ToR address?
Is it possible for a Bitcoin server to have a .onion ToR address?
If so, are there any in existence today?
(Note: this is an alternative to hiding addresses via the Azure Service Bus)
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How do I pay for something anonymously from the UK using bitcoins?
I've seen the following guide but it's no good as I can't use bitinstant from the UK. Can someone recommend an alternative?
Step 1.
Download and install TOR
Step 2.
While using TOR create a Tormail ...
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Are there any commercial nodes available so my transactions won't show my IP address?
Oftentimes my own IP address shows up as the "Relayed by ip" piece of data reported by Blockchain.info.
Is there a commercial node available that I can conract with to act as relay so that my IP ...
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Can bitcoins be traced by pool workers?
A lot of people doing bitcoin mining participate in pooled mining. When participating in pooled mining the workers perform some mathematical calculation (that I have actually not understood) and are ...
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How much anonymity do mining pools provide?
How much anonymity does an average mining pool provide to the user (securing your email, other personal information)? What is the best pool to use if you want to remain anonymous, and which is the ...
