I have been reading for a week straight, using TOR, Tails, PGP and am very comfortable with everything so far but I have been getting mixed reviews about tumbling/mixing. Some say that you can always tie the coins back through a block chain, some say that the chain will be broken at the tumbler exit.
My question is simple, would you feel comfortable using ANY route with BTC that are in a REAL account attached to your information for small DNM purchases that are not "above board"?
For example : Is Wallet>Helix Light>Market sufficient?
I've read posts about moving into Cryptsy and purchasing cryptocurrencies but I don't want to go down that road.
Yeah I get pretty paranoid but I have gone straight from CoinBase to my DNM of Choice for small personal stuff and never had any issue. The biggest thing that will trip you up is shitty stealth. One time I got some cid that you could just hold up and see through the envelope and was pissed. Everything else has been smooth and on point!