With the recent crackdown on the Eth mixer but more importantly it's developer(s), I think it's a good time to check if someone has any good article/guide/video etc on how to stay anonymous online. It's hard not leaving a trace online these days and there are many pitfalls to fall into if you're not careful enough.
So please share if you know of any good online anonymity related resources!
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity http://thgtoallkcxrdv37u6knsc3pumk6cq6lqmcqlw3j5vkmyahkxive4jyd.onion/guide.html
This is perfect. I've seen it before but totally forgot about it! Thanks @om, sent you 1000 sats
https://x21.tools/
Crackdown on mixers in ETH? 🤨🤨
Tornado cash
To my knowledge there is little financial and techonolgical difference between ETH and Bitcoin mixers. Is this just a question of time to happen to us?
That's what people are speculating right now. The answer may very well be yes. Its about time to reject KYC outright. We're in the "and then they fight you" phase https://bisq.network/
Mixers were inferior to coinjoins anyway 🤹🤹
Yeah I haven't wrapped my head around coinjoin just yet. On the blockchain, will it appear as though all coins being spent from the coinjoin are all coming from the same address? Do all coins going to a coinjoin go to the same address? Because if they know that you used coinjoin, they'd go after you not the protocol, just like with Tornado cash. Tornado cash is still up, but anyone that uses it has a mark against them.
In general the concept is
{INPUT_A, INPUT_B} ...> coinjoin ...> {OUTPUT_C, OUTPUT_D}***) for some definition of friend and for some definition of together...So yes, one could guess that you have bitcoins that were run through a coinjoin, but it's not always clear.
I was thinking more about the devs that work on privacy enhancing projects such as e.g. Samourai or even Sparrow(for adding support for BIP 47) as Tornado Cash devs were arrested. How do you participate in the community while staying anonymous?
Same way Satoshi did :)
Yeah, if he/she actually participates in the community today they have done a good job for hiding the fact that they're Satoshi
Careful, don't get sanctioned ;)
Look into This month in Bitcoin privacy newsletter.
https://enegnei.github.io
Node box guide (SW and Dojo)
https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/2021/02/14/node-box-guide-2020-edition/
Joinmarket guide
https://www.keepitsimplebitcoin.com/joinmarket/
Your first and second link don't work.
I am really sorry, just pulled them from bookmarks.
Here https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/ubuntu-node-box-guide-2020 which actually refers to Youtube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRbH-IWlcW290O0N0lQV6efxuCA5Ja8c there are some topics about running nodes, including Dojo.
The privacy newsletter is here https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/
Also I'd recommend Jameson Lopp as general source on OpSec https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/the-beginners-guide-to-bitcoin-part-12-bitcoin-privacy-opsec
https://blog.lopp.net/modest-privacy-protection-proposal/
Thanks for the new links!
The first link only works in Tor