Privacy & Anonymity
Mixers, CoinJoin, privacy coins.
Hey all, I'd like to share a cool project called UmbraSet. It's all about making Bitcoin CoinJoin easier to grasp. They've got thorough documentation…
Started by rogueape · Oct 4, 2025, 08:11 AM · 2 / 4902490by rogueapeOct 4, 2025, 06:29 PMBitcoin's transaction history is forever public, so once something’s linked to you, it’s like signing your name on it. What happens if new tech digs…
Started by madhawk · Sep 18, 2025, 08:01 AM · 20 / 432043by ben.matrixOct 1, 2025, 07:22 PMI just updated to Knots 29.2 and now I’m getting this weird warning. I’m on Debian and my bitcoin.conf hasn’t changed. Everything seems fine, but I’m…
Started by alpha23 · Jun 20, 2025, 01:36 AM · 7 / 4117411by cyberdiamondJun 22, 2025, 08:55 PMTLDR; IRS is gathering info for a pilot program to trace privacy coins and Layer 2 transactions. They’re looking at stuff like side-chains and…
Started by the_sat · Apr 20, 2025, 01:49 PM · 21 / 37721377by ben.matrixMay 1, 2025, 11:09 PMHey guys, I’ve set up a Bitcoin full node on Umbrel and I’m kinda lost about this option: Make All Outgoing Connections to Clearnet Peers Over Tor…
Started by QuantumProto · Aug 7, 2024, 08:36 PM · 5 / 1865186by gang2015Aug 8, 2024, 07:56 AMSo Roman Sterlingov got hit by the US DOJ, right? Max penalty is 20 years. Pretty wild considering Bitcoin Fog has been around since 2011.
Started by dan_sat · Mar 15, 2024, 01:48 PM · 11 / 41711417by ben.matrixMar 21, 2024, 06:46 AMJust saw Christine Lagarde talking about CBDCs, and wow, it feels like the whole agenda to replace cash with a "digital euro" is gaining speed. What…
Started by alpha23 · Apr 4, 2023, 09:21 PM · 19 / 401940by 0xNodeApr 16, 2023, 09:15 AMWhat’s up, everyone? Let’s chat about KYC and anonymity on crypto exchanges. Some need heavy verification, while others are pretty chill about it.
Started by vault21 · Dec 4, 2022, 08:12 PM · 21 / 20121201by ben.matrixDec 14, 2022, 02:59 PMHey everyone! We just finished our whitepaper for the MORPHiS Network, taking inspiration from Samuel Maloney's work from '15-'16. Super excited to…
Started by basedseed · Oct 2, 2022, 12:56 PM · 2 / 1042104by gang2015Oct 2, 2022, 07:34 PMI searched high and low for a way to buy Monero anonymously after LocalMonero shut down. How can I get my hands on some without giving ID? Any sites…
Started by shr1mp · Jan 7, 2022, 09:54 AM · 4 / 4944494by 0xChainJan 9, 2022, 09:51 AMSo, Ashigaru just made an announcement... apparently, there's a flaw in their whirlpool setup. This whole RSA public key thing can let a bad actor…
Started by AtomicFork · Nov 16, 2021, 10:54 AM · 7 / 3697369by WildFarmNov 18, 2021, 06:55 PMFATF has declared war on crypto, especially Bitcoin. Centralized exchanges need to be ditched. Bitcoin's all about privacy, not a tool for government…
Started by mr_diamond · Apr 27, 2020, 12:55 PM · 17 / 26717267by ben.matrixMay 3, 2020, 08:08 PMLooking to buy or sell BTC and XMR in person for cash? I used to use localbitcoins.com, but things have changed. What’s up-to-date and reliable for…
Started by 0xByte · Dec 19, 2019, 06:29 PM · 15 / 20615206by ben.matrixDec 25, 2019, 03:28 PMIf Bitcoin skyrockets to a million, does anyone know how KYC docs stay safe? Like, if I buy a ton from a KYC exchange, can that info be hidden?
Started by madhawk · Nov 14, 2019, 01:29 PM · 20 / 28220282by ben.matrixNov 22, 2019, 10:44 AMBeen chatting about this in another thread and I'm curious. How would we actually bring Ring Signatures into Bitcoin? I'm not really a dev, but…
Started by swiftdiamond · Oct 29, 2019, 07:41 PM · 8 / 2568256by 0xNodeNov 5, 2019, 05:41 PMIf you're handling money for others, under the Bank Secrecy Act, you're basically labeled a Money Services Business. Crypto mixers? Yeah, they fall…
Started by fewunderstand · Sep 2, 2019, 07:38 AM · 21 / 16721167by ben.matrixSep 14, 2019, 10:41 PMI've been playing around with this new ring signature thing for a bigger project, and it’s called Confidential Transactions. It’s a pretty neat…
Started by atlas_miner · Aug 8, 2018, 12:28 PM · 20 / 29520295by ben.matrixAug 12, 2018, 10:34 PMIt's obvious that Bitcoin isn't really anonymous. Tracking transactions is easier than ever since every move is recorded on the blockchain. Anyone…
Started by laseryes · Nov 20, 2017, 01:12 PM · 20 / 402040by ben.matrixNov 30, 2017, 06:27 PMDemand for anonymous coins has gone up big time lately. With Trump back in charge and crypto laws coming, people are worried about their transactions…
Started by HyperLynx · Aug 23, 2017, 04:36 PM · 19 / 33119331by f0rk_5tackSep 4, 2017, 12:52 AMSo if I have an old wallet.dat from like 2013 and want to move some coins without raising red flags, what's the best way to do it?
Started by alpha23 · Aug 15, 2017, 10:13 AM · 20 / 23120231by ben.matrixAug 21, 2017, 09:52 AM