Awesome depth, many many thanks for the analysis! I'll definitely be reading this more thoroughly when I'm more awake :)
The moral of the story is still what it's always been, and it's a two-parter: 1) anonymity is only as anonymous as how you use it. And, because Bitcoin's transaction history is public, it's very very hard to use it truly anonymously. And 2) very few people go to even reasonable lengths to stay anonymous. For most, I simply doubt they think it's worth the effort - why anonymize legitimate use?
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Awesome depth, many many thanks for the analysis! I'll definitely be reading this more thoroughly when I'm more awake :)
The moral of the story is still what it's always been, and it's a two-parter: 1) anonymity is only as anonymous as how you use it. And, because Bitcoin's transaction history is public, it's very very hard to use it truly anonymously. And 2) very few people go to even reasonable lengths to stay anonymous. For most, I simply doubt they think it's worth the effort - why anonymize legitimate use?