bitcoin question

[261252]

If I make a bitcoin payment over the net using an alias does the receiver know the real me sent the bitcoin ?

 

[malata]

If I make a bitcoin payment over the net using an alias does the receiver know the real me sent the bitcoin ?

the transaction can be traceable to your IP address. So it would depend

 

[autumn96]

If I make a bitcoin payment over the net using an alias does the receiver know the real me sent the bitcoin ?

It depends how you are making the payment.

If you're making it from an exchange then they could conceivably find out who you are.

If you are doing the transaction purely over the blockchain (like from your cold wallet to their address) and you're using something to mask your IP address then no, they would have a very hard time, if not an impossible time, figuring out who you are.

There are other cryptocurrencies like Monero that are even more private btw.

 

[261252]

So they can trace my IP address. BUT, that does not prove the $ came from my wallet which is the salient point. All they know is they received the money,correct?

Could I just not use a public computer to pay from my wallet? to avoid IP address disclosure?



BTW, I do not have a bitcoin wallet or bitcoins so I am naive on all of this.

 

[Big Sleazy]

Nothing in the digital world is private. Period. Some encryption is better than others but about a year ago Intel, AMD, BroadCom, all got caught knowingly complying with the NSA to allow for a hardware backdoor on ALL uP's. So every single digital device whether it be a PC, LAN, Phone, IPad etc... all have a built in backdoor courtesy of the NSA & FIVE Eyes. So much for your encryption.

 

[malata]

Nothing in the digital world is private. Period. Some encryption is better than others but about a year ago Intel, AMD, BroadCom, all got caught knowingly complying with the NSA to allow for a hardware backdoor on ALL uP's. So every single digital device whether it be a PC, LAN, Phone, IPad etc... all have a built in backdoor courtesy of the NSA & FIVE Eyes. So much for your encryption.

digital forensics is an interesting thing. I understand why Columbo acted the way he did when Spock told him to take an IT course

 

[TeeJay]

If you are worried about anon then try Tails (+electrum of course)

Bitcoin itself is never anon
https://bitcoin.org/en/faq#is-bitcoin-anonymous