"... a currency that's incredibly hard to track... totally anonymous so far..."

Well obviously this quote is not about Bitcoin.

The article is worth a read on the traceability of Bitcoin, and how the trails go dark on Monero. Note the statements quoted in the article are from blockchain analysis companies whose business model is purely TRACKING THE BITCOIN (and forks of it) BLOCKCHAIN.

(clearnet link): https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/08/03/wannacry-hackers-use-shapeshift-to-launder-bitcoin

PS: Those of you extracting BCC from their wallets, be careful this is a wonderful occasion for analytic companies and ultimately LE to directly link or relate Bitcoin addresses together.

PSS: Those that keep saying "Bitcoin can be used anonymously", I personally flag them as obvious LE manipulators until proven otherwise.


Comments


[13 Points] RickRossUlbrict:

Careful when exchanging bitcoin for monero or monero for bitcoin through ShapeShift.io.

/r/Bitcoin/comments/6q319b/shapeshifts_cio_is_an_advisor_for_law_enforcement/


[7 Points] None:

Bitcoin will remain the default currency because its the most accessible and more readily available. I hope that Minero rises to the top and replaces it as it was built to be anonymous unlike bitcoin which was made without anonymity in mind.


[5 Points] mrmcepic69:

Long live Monero


[4 Points] Light_of_Lucifer:

What's the best way to convert btc into monero? Asking for a friend


[2 Points] DeepMobisRetardedAF:

/u/Inthewirelain is a solid fed who drops the classic "been shopping since the Silk Road" line LOL

https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/6rauvd/operation_itom_posted_two_years_ago_could_it_be/?utm_content=full_comments&utm_medium=message&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=frontpage


[2 Points] LawlRoids:

Bitcoin is pseudonymous, not anonymous

The entire point of remaining anonymous with bitcoin is to avoid having your "pseudonymous identity" linked to your real life identity


[-2 Points] young_k:

If I wanted news about monero, I would be in /r/monero and not here. I wish you guys would stop trying to push monero on us all.

We get it, it's better than BTC. The solution to the current problems with BTC is to practice better OPSEC when purchasing, purchase with cash, anonymously, and through a third-party (not coinbase, like through LBC) and tumbling whenever you cash out.

You don't have to put training wheels on an altcoin for people to become even less aware of what they're doing.

Oh and did I mention 99% of these posts are motivated by people holding large amounts of monero hoping if we adopt it as our main coin they will see a spike like we did when AB started accepting it?


[-2 Points] notrack1337:

Bitcoin is actually purely anonymous and the blockchain is a myth.


[-2 Points] DooshNozzzle:

How about i mail you 300 bucks in cash and then you respond with some information about me besides the city I live in