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Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former ...
Miners still have to record the BTC they've added to the blockchain if am not mistaken.
throwaway1777
on April 14, 2021
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The miner reward is sent to a bitcoin address. Anyone can create a bitcoin address without going through any 3rd party so it’s totally anonymous until you spend it.
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Okay. So basically useless. And not exactly anonymous since to use it in any way would ultimately defeat the purpose.
specialist
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Is there a use case for unspent bitcoin?
throwaway1777
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Is there a use case for unspent dollars?
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