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1. Râu Cao ⚡ (raucao@kosmos.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Mar-2024 23:21:43 JST Râu Cao ⚡

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   • Michal Bryxí 🌱

   @MichalBryxi You're probably aware that privacy is a spectrum, and the more resources your opponent has, the more you have to care about the details if you want to be 100% safe. But for most people there is a ton of anonymity possible without having deep technical knowledge, esp. when compared with the absurd level of complete surveillance when using debit/credit cards for everything, of course.

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   • Râu Cao ⚡ (raucao@kosmos.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Mar-2024 23:21:44 JST Râu Cao ⚡

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     • Michal Bryxí 🌱

     @MichalBryxi Privacy issues mostly arise from connecting your identity to addresses used with centralized fiat exchanges (as you seem to know). But even then, coinalysis is mostly a compliance scam. Simply top up a non-KYC #LightningNetwork wallet from your de-anonymized BTC address, and you're basically anonymous again (for most intents and purposes at least).

   • Michal Bryxí 🌱 (michalbryxi@veganism.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Mar-2024 23:21:46 JST Michal Bryxí 🌱

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     @raucao How do you mean?
     If you thought about using (better than) mixer services, actively bypassing fiat<->¢oin exchange identity registration mandated by certain jurisdictions, and using VPN&Tor&Throw away accounts when spending ¢oins, then I'd select 'no'.

   • Michal Bryxí 🌱 (michalbryxi@veganism.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Mar-2024 23:21:46 JST Michal Bryxí 🌱

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     @raucao I guess the question should've read: ... inherently without any extra steps and deep technical knowledge...

   • Râu Cao ⚡ (raucao@kosmos.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Mar-2024 23:21:46 JST Râu Cao ⚡

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     • Michal Bryxí 🌱

     @MichalBryxi Completely possible still. You can install a bitcoin or #LightningNetwork wallet, create your keys, and start earning BTC by selling your labor or things you produce, with no legal requirement to register anything in the process. You can then spend those coins without KYC as well.

   • Râu Cao ⚡ (raucao@kosmos.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Mar-2024 23:21:48 JST Râu Cao ⚡

     • Michal Bryxí 🌱

     @MichalBryxi The answer is it depends, but it's missing from your choices.