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government loves bitcoin. credit cards are very traceable. cash is fairly traceable, but the moment bitcoins are used to get real goods theyre completely traceable. add redlisting and upcoming ca authorities to the mix and bitcoin is a governments wet dream

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This is simply not true. Public != traceable. Please read about any of the many methods for securely anonymizing BTC. Coinjoin is a good example.

CoInvalidation will probably never be even close to implemented, and the proposed usage of x.509 certs has nothing to do with anonymity or privacy.

Please read about any of the many methods for securely anonymizing BTC.

All of which would be considered money laundering, yes?

And any technical solution wouldn't?

Only traceable if you can match addresses to identities otherwise you follow coins around the blockchain in a circle

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