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Bitcoin => Development & Technical Discussion => Topic started by: just_someguy on May 02, 2011, 01:58:45 AM



Title: Change address question.
Post by: just_someguy on May 02, 2011, 01:58:45 AM
From what I understand when change is made it is sent to a new key.
Is there any reason for this other than anonymization?
I'm assuming sending change back to an address in one of the inputs would work fine but I'm curious why the decision was made to send to a new address.


Title: Re: Change address question.
Post by: Garrett Burgwardt on May 02, 2011, 02:02:33 AM
Addresses are trivial to make and it enhances anonymity, basically. As far as I know there isn't another reason.