2020-1-14 15:46 |
Gavin Andresen, Bitcoin enthusiast who founded Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, wrote a semi-ironic essay on the usage of Ethereum (ETH) mixers. Must-read for privacy geeks!
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Bitfury Crystal, a blockchain analytics platform has released a new report detailing the use of bitcoin transaction mixers by darknet users from 2019 to Q1 2020. The report states that darknet entities used bitcoin transaction mixers to cover their paths more in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to 2019, according to a blogRead MoreRead More.
2020-7-15 17:14 | |
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Coin mixers were once a popular solution to Bitcoin’s imperfect privacy features. Bitcoin uses pseudonymous addresses, which reveal key data such as transaction amounts and destinations. That doesn’t reveal user information, but analysts can piece together who owns each address by looking at how Bitcoin has changed hands.
2019-8-8 19:09 | |
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Mixers have been an important part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem to improve user privacy and erase ties to criminals who have held those BTC before. As the need for privacy continues to be a hot topic of debate, every crypto enthusiast should be well versed with mixers.
2019-7-16 20:00 | |
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Given all of the recent drama and developments affecting the Bitcoin mixer industry, one has to wonder if there is even a future for this particular business model. The team over at MyBitmix seems to think so, albeit users will often remain hesitant to try new services.
2019-7-2 17:00 | |
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The public’s appetite for darknet drugs remains undaunted. A major new survey has shown consistent growth in online drug sales since 2014, with Scotland, Brazil and England leading the demand for narcotics procured off the darknet.
2019-6-5 17:52 | |
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The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Services (FIOD) in association with Europol and Luxembourg police have cracked down on Bestmixer, one of the largest cryptocurrency mixing services in the world.
2019-5-24 09:00 | |
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When darknet markets are shut down these days, the arrests don’t generate much fanfare. There’s a day of press at best, and then the media moves on to bigger stories, leaving the fate of the DNM operators unreported as their case grinds through the courts.
2019-5-6 18:05 | |
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Bitcoiners are using cryptocurrency mixers three times more often than they were nine months ago. Mixed cryptocurrency transactions – or CoinJoins – now account for over 4 percent of all Bitcoin transactions, according to a report from blockchain data firm Long Hash.
2019-4-30 16:43 | |
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.
2019-3-9 23:53 | |
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U. S. -based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed.
2019-2-20 23:12 | |
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A recent CNBC news report has highlighted that cybercriminals are using sophisticated methods to launder money. Their nefarious schemes include using services like Airbnb and Uber to help turn fraudulent funds into cash.
2019-2-8 15:39 | |
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You can use a number of methods to add anonymity layers to BCH (Bitcoin Cash) transactions, e.g., shuffling coins using mixers or by using a VPN. One method used by many users to anonymize their transactions is through the use of Tor—the free software tool—as they are transacting over the World Wide Web. By using […]
2018-10-30 23:08 | |
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There are several ways to add layers of anonymity to bitcoin cash (BCH) transactions such as using a VPN or shuffling coins with mixers. One way to anonymize when using the BCH chain is by utilizing free Tor software while transacting online.
2018-10-29 02:05 | |
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Bitcoin lacks native privacy and anonymity. Its transactions are public for everyone to see and are broadcasted in real time. To counter this problem, people often rely on mixing services to obtain at least a degree of privacy.
2018-8-7 19:00 | |
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Up to two-thirds of the total bitcoin market activity in a given day is made up of spam, mixers and other non-beneficial transactions, with only a third of daily bitcoin activity being an economically useful activity such as paying for goods and services.
2018-7-31 17:00 | |
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A big part of Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions have no economic value, analytics companies have found. Thus, about 66% of BTC transactions are generated by mixers, scams, and mining pools.
2018-7-26 20:03 | |
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Privacy is important in the cryptocurrency ecosystem to a large number of individuals, and people believe private transactions are needed badly these days in a society watched by the ‘deep state.’ Because people find privacy to be extremely important, some developers have designed bitcoin mixers and tumblers that help obfuscate cryptocurrency transactions recorded on public […] The post Privacy-Centric ‘Bob Wallet’ Adds Bitcoin Cash Support appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-7-9 00:15 | |
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Generally speaking, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies offer users a certain level of anonymity while or receiving payments. However, transactions carried out with some coins such as bitcoin are entirely traceable while those done with altcoins like Monero, zcash and many others are almost impossible to trace, making such altcoins a viable tool for criminals.
2018-6-24 00:23 | |
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The US Secret Service is worried about the illicit use of cryptocurrencies. A high-ranking official of the agency has urged Congress to consider additional legislation to address anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies and services intended to obscure transactions on blockchains such as tumblers or mixers.
2018-6-23 19:50 | |
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