From 0aab0e4a24c10b893d874902cc5507f0a68835e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour <108928957+TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:56:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Small fix in the "pay with crypto section" Removed outdated info Added ref to updated info --- guide.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index fe65b2e..e822c50 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -11836,9 +11836,9 @@ But what if the service you want does not accept Monero but does accept a more m **Bitcoin and other "mainstream cryptocurrencies" are not anonymous at all (Remember [Your Cryptocurrencies transactions][Your Cryptocurrencies transactions:]) and you should never ever purchase, for example, Bitcoin from an exchange and then use these directly for purchasing services anonymously. This will not work, and the transaction can be traced easily.** -- **Stay away from Crypto Mixers and Tumblers.** You might think this is a good idea but not only are they useless with cryptocurrencies such as BTC/ETH/LTC, but they are also dangerous as you might end up trading your currency for dirty currency from illicit activities. Use Monero to anonymize your crypto. Use a normal KYC-enabled Exchange to buy/sell your Monero (such as Kraken) or (at your own risk), use a service like LocalMonero. +- **Stay away from Crypto Mixer, Tumblers and Coinjoiners.** You might think this is a good idea but not only are they useless with cryptocurrencies such as BTC/ETH/LTC, but they are also dangerous as you might end up trading your currency for dirty currency from illicit activities. Use Monero to anonymize your crypto. Use a normal KYC-enabled Exchange to buy/sell your Monero (such as Kraken) or (at your own risk), use a service like LocalMonero. -- **Stay away from what are in my opinion risky private/anonymizing wallets such as .** Use a safer method outlined below. +- **Have a look below a couple pages below at "Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services" before proceeding.** ## Reasonably anonymous option: From fccb082eaaf8afb2b1698d18ec117fff4a86c859 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour <108928957+TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:12:29 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Fixes as per review Fixes as per review --- guide.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index e822c50..6108998 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -11838,7 +11838,7 @@ But what if the service you want does not accept Monero but does accept a more m - **Stay away from Crypto Mixer, Tumblers and Coinjoiners.** You might think this is a good idea but not only are they useless with cryptocurrencies such as BTC/ETH/LTC, but they are also dangerous as you might end up trading your currency for dirty currency from illicit activities. Use Monero to anonymize your crypto. Use a normal KYC-enabled Exchange to buy/sell your Monero (such as Kraken) or (at your own risk), use a service like LocalMonero. -- **Have a look below a couple pages below at "Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services" before proceeding.** +- **See [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services].** ## Reasonably anonymous option: @@ -11912,7 +11912,7 @@ For example, here are two possibilities: These steps should upgrade from "reasonably anonymous" to "extra-paranoid anonymous". Even if Monero is broken in the future. Zcash will have to be broken as well. Quite unlikely. -## Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services: [Wikiless](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) [Archive.org](https://web.archive.org/web/https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) +## [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services]: [Wikiless](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) [Archive.org](https://web.archive.org/web/https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) We are not recommending any as none of those are truly providing anonymity but obfuscation. As of this writing, and as we are aware of, anonymity can be only achieved with Zcash "Shielded Addresses" and Monero. BTC, ETH and many others do not provide anonymity and those wallets and mixing services can be traced. Here are some references about this issue: @@ -13724,7 +13724,7 @@ See the [Some last OPSEC thoughts][Some last OPSEC thoughts:] section for some t [Appendix Z: Online anonymous payments using cryptocurrencies]: #appendix-z-online-anonymous-payments-using-cryptocurrencies [Reasonably anonymous option:]: #reasonably-anonymous-option [Extra-Paranoid anonymous option:]: #extra-paranoid-anonymous-option - [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services:]: #warning-about-special-tumbling-mixing-coinjoining-privacy-wallets-and-services + [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services]: #warning-about-special-tumbling-mixing-coinjoining-privacy-wallets-and-services-wikiless-archiveorg [When converting from BTC to Monero:]: #when-converting-from-btc-to-monero [Appendix A1: Recommended VPS hosting providers]: #appendix-a1-recommended-vps-hosting-providers [Appendix A2: Guidelines for passwords and passphrases]: #appendix-a2-guidelines-for-passwords-and-passphrases From cf96bfe6572adf11b3032613a49e1604f443d45d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour <108928957+TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:14:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Fix to fix Fix to fix --- guide.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index 6108998..74e70c9 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Finally note that this guide does mention and even recommends various commercial - [Appendix Z: Online anonymous payments using cryptocurrencies] - [Reasonably anonymous option:] - [Extra-Paranoid anonymous option:] - - [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services:] + - [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services] - [When converting from BTC to Monero:] - [Appendix A1: Recommended VPS hosting providers] - [Appendix A2: Guidelines for passwords and passphrases] From 6b5dc936048ba8993753ad84da5ad8b4718e6d05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour <108928957+TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:26:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Fix of fix of fix Sorry for this garbage --- guide.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index 74e70c9..a564490 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -11912,7 +11912,7 @@ For example, here are two possibilities: These steps should upgrade from "reasonably anonymous" to "extra-paranoid anonymous". Even if Monero is broken in the future. Zcash will have to be broken as well. Quite unlikely. -## [Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services]: [Wikiless](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) [Archive.org](https://web.archive.org/web/https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) +## Warning about special tumbling, mixing, coinjoining privacy wallets and services: [Wikiless](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) [Archive.org](https://web.archive.org/web/https://wikiless.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler) We are not recommending any as none of those are truly providing anonymity but obfuscation. As of this writing, and as we are aware of, anonymity can be only achieved with Zcash "Shielded Addresses" and Monero. BTC, ETH and many others do not provide anonymity and those wallets and mixing services can be traced. Here are some references about this issue: