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228 sats \ 19 comments \ @0xtr 12 Aug 2022 bitcoin

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!

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1201 sats \ 1 reply \ @om 12 Aug 2022

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity http://thgtoallkcxrdv37u6knsc3pumk6cq6lqmcqlw3j5vkmyahkxive4jyd.onion/guide.html

200 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xtr OP 13 Aug 2022

This is perfect. I've seen it before but totally forgot about it! Thanks @om, sent you 1000 sats

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @falsefaucet 13 Aug 2022

https://x21.tools/

39 sats \ 0 replies \ @nerd2ninja 12 Aug 2022

Careful, don't get sanctioned ;)

Use Tor
Use a volatile OS (like tails)
Don't use the same username on multiple platforms (whoops)
Don't post pictures of yourself, talk about where you're from, etc.
Use UTC when talking about time

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @notgeld 12 Aug 2022

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/

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @tech5 12 Aug 2022

Your first and second link don't work.

51 sats \ 1 reply \ @notgeld 13 Aug 2022

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/

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @tech5 13 Aug 2022

Thanks for the new links!

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @frostdragon 13 Aug 2022

The first link only works in Tor

0 sats \ 9 replies \ @kilianbuhn 12 Aug 2022

Crackdown on mixers in ETH? 🤨🤨

3 sats \ 8 replies \ @nerd2ninja 12 Aug 2022

Tornado cash

0 sats \ 7 replies \ @kilianbuhn 12 Aug 2022

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?

33 sats \ 3 replies \ @nerd2ninja 12 Aug 2022

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/

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @kilianbuhn 12 Aug 2022

Mixers were inferior to coinjoins anyway 🤹🤹

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @nerd2ninja 12 Aug 2022

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.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 13 Aug 2022

In general the concept is {INPUT_A, INPUT_B} ...> coinjoin ...> {OUTPUT_C, OUTPUT_D}

you have input A, your friend has input B *
you run coinjoin together *
you get output C, your friend gets output D, but from just reading transactions in the blockchain it's not clear who got which one.

*) 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.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xtr OP 12 Aug 2022

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?

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @nerd2ninja 12 Aug 2022

Same way Satoshi did :)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xtr OP 13 Aug 2022

Yeah, if he/she actually participates in the community today they have done a good job for hiding the fact that they're Satoshi