Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficult to justify, given the broad range of victims — journalists, activists, and now political consultants — that have come forward.
That’s not how that works. The funds can be traced to a wallet, but not necessarily to any specific person. Why Silk Road was able to operate unabated for so long.
Are you saying they allow it because they use cryptocurrency?
Because unlike cash, cryptocurrency is designed to be traced. Even Monero. That’s the entire point of a digital ledger on a blockchain.
That’s not how that works. The funds can be traced to a wallet, but not necessarily to any specific person. Why Silk Road was able to operate unabated for so long.
As long as you don’t link it to yourself by doing some KYC or being exceptionally stupid it doesn’t matter if they can read the public ledger
So you’re saying cryptocurrency is the CBDC? That’s the vibe I’m getting at.