So, let me preface this by saying I'm not extremely knowledgeable about BTC and I could just be naive.
Here is the route I take: Coinbase>wallet on laptop>dark net market wallet
I feel safe because my hard drive and home folder are encrypted. So even if they caught me and seized my laptop the drive is encrypted so they wouldn't be able to see the wallet and match it with the transaction in the block chain, right?
Am I an idiot or is this sound?
The can still trace the transactions from your Coinbase wallet > wallet on laptop > a DNM wallet. All of those transactions are public and show up on the blockchain.
Encrypted hard drives have nothing to do with it.