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The Bitruvian Man | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Hmmm... So basically anyone that has purchased BTC from an exchange and put it on their hardware wallet without obscuring it is screwed if the gov was to selectively tax BTC...
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HyperTangled | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Just coinjoin it
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shadowysuperbadger | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 No, the KYC trail is there. Coinjoin doesn't help shit for that
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candidwolf | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yup
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DiceRolls | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Coinjoin is forward privacy.
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gordonfreeman | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Curious to know what you mean by forward privacy
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HashBros 👣 | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 They still know how much you bought and will hold you responsible for it.
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exuberant6598 | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 But you lost the keys or it was hacked and stolen.
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candidwolf | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Pretty sure the response would be “NOP (not our problem)”
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Numa | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 …and the thief seems to have coinjoined my whole wallet… 😭
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candidwolf | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Feels that way right? Political pressure + education + mass adoption seems like a path of least resistance
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tog | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 Only if you sell for fiat. Or create a taxable event. I don’t think they can ever get it from us… though they could imprison us, I suppose 🤔
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Mischa | 15 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Simple: lost my keys