10 sats \ 2 replies \ @stefandiamante 23 Feb 2022
The more I research coin mixing services, the more skeptical I am of their efficacy. Especially when service providers/supporters go on the offensive when asked legitimate questions. Personally, I'll just keep my KYC and non-KYC Bitcoin separated.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @nout 23 Feb 2022
This is why I'm interested in having native atomic swaps with XMR, because both Whirlpool and Wasabi are just so easy to mess up. Similar surprise is Bisq, that by default links all your buys together onchain.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @stefandiamante 24 Feb 2022
I agree with you on atomic swaps should I find myself needing to privatize some KYC coins.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0268486dc4 23 Feb 2022
There are so many "what ifs" and plausible deniabilities here, which is why I think Samaurai is just presenting BS. Granted I haven't looked at Wasabi code, but doesn't this make an assumption that largest output is change when it might not be?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 23 Feb 2022
The transactions like this are (afaik) not used as a proof in front of a court, so plausible deniability doesn't matter much.
The transactions are used to trace the user to a point where they make a mistake (e.g. send some of that change to KYC exchange). At that point the enforcement agency can with reasonable precision target that specific person and they are quite likely to find some actual evidence.
The "peeling" behavior of Wasabi has been used in the same way in the previous Plus token and Kucoin hacks...
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 23 Feb 2022
So now is clear: Samourai guys are working for law enforcement...
The whole story of Bitfinex "hack" is a setup from 1st day until today.
WAS AN INSIDE JOB!
GET OVER IT.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ugmug 24 Feb 2022
How is it clear they're working for law enforcement? They're just displaying what is right there on the blockchain.
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