Anonymity

Crime

‘Eavesdropping’ Attack Can Unmask Up to 60% of Bitcoin Clients

An attacker on a $2,000 budget could reveal bitcoin clients' IP addresses, researchers say.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2014
Privacy

The Bitcoin Word Game

How specific words and phrases are being crafted in an attempt to shape the public's perception of bitcoin.

Markets  ·  18 April 2014
Regulation

Market-Based Reactions to New Bitcoin Regulation

Ultimately, if privacy becomes disrespected, the market can and will provide cryptographic solutions to restore balance.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2014
Politics

Why Are So Many Digital Currency Players Anonymous?

Satoshi Nakamoto isn't the only anonymous player in the digital currency world. What makes them so secretive?

Markets  ·  2 January 2014
Security

Why bitcoin is as anonymous as you want it to be

CoinDesk examines how anonymous bitcoin is and could be.

Tech  ·  24 September 2013
Privacy

How anonymous is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is both anonymous, and completely transparent. Here's how people can work out what you're doing with your bitcoins - and how to stop them.

Markets  ·  7 June 2013