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Title: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: DocX on July 10, 2013, 06:12:08 PM
Hello fellas

I was wondering the best possible way to get bitcoins annomously. Would meeting with somebody in person and exchanging via blockchain as in wallet to wallet be the best way? If this true, why couldn't I just have a friend go get bitcoins via moneygram and deposit them through bitinstant and then exchange with him through blockchain? That way my identity would remain unknown? I am not sure though. I am trying to gain as much insight as I can before following through.


Title: Re: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: Damnsammit on July 10, 2013, 06:19:25 PM
You trying to get some drugs on Silk Road?  Just buy some from localbitcoins.com

It's safer than a drug dealer!

Hello fellas

I was wondering the best possible way to get bitcoins annomously. Would meeting with somebody in person and exchanging via blockchain as in wallet to wallet be the best way? If this true, why couldn't I just have a friend go get bitcoins via moneygram and deposit them through bitinstant and then exchange with him through blockchain? That way my identity would remain unknown? I am not sure though. I am trying to gain as much insight as I can before following through.


Title: Re: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: supndown on July 10, 2013, 06:23:03 PM
Hello fellas

I was wondering the best possible way to get bitcoins annomously. Would meeting with somebody in person and exchanging via blockchain as in wallet to wallet be the best way? If this true, why couldn't I just have a friend go get bitcoins via moneygram and deposit them through bitinstant and then exchange with him through blockchain? That way my identity would remain unknown? I am not sure though. I am trying to gain as much insight as I can before following through.

One wallet to another is the best you can do whether it is a friend or a buyer/seller. If you are concerned then keep your wallet address private and only give it to the person sending to you, make new wallet addresses regularly. If there is nothing connecting your name to the wallet address you are as safe as possible.


Title: Re: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: DannyHamilton on July 10, 2013, 07:04:07 PM
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You seem to be using a very odd definition of "anonymous".

have a friend go get bitcoins via moneygram and deposit them through bitinstant and then exchange with him through blockchain? That way my identity would remain unknown?

It would still be known to your friend.

Anonymity isn't a binary thing.  It isn't a matter of "being anonymous" or "not being anonymous".  There are various levels of anonymity that can be accomplished depending on how important that anonymity is to you and how much effort you are willing to put into acquiring it.

To be completely 100% anonymous, you'd have to arrange the exchange via a secure anonymous channel such as TORchat, and then you'd have to make the exchange via dead-drop in a randomly chosen location somewhere in the world (after ensuring that the location was not being monitored).

If you are just trying to avoid having your bank account linked to your purchase of bitcoins, then either of the methods you've described should work.  Unfortunately, there are a large number of reports of people having issues acquiring bitcoins through BitInstant, so you'll have to weigh your own risk tolerance on that one.


Title: Re: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: payme4work24 on July 10, 2013, 07:06:59 PM
You can buy bitcoins best way locally.


Title: Re: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: Bacon9504A on July 10, 2013, 08:17:50 PM
so many ways.. Google?


Title: Re: Bitcoins annomously
Post by: PenS on July 10, 2013, 09:33:28 PM
Get em locally... I personally don't understand why it matters if they are anonymous or not... try localbitcoins.com... where are you located?