Following the hacking incident on Italian spyware company Hacking Team, the issue on whether bitcoin transactions can be linked to addresses has been raised. In particular, drones that can install spyware through wifi networks are seen to be a potential threat to bitcoin network anonymity.
On the one hand, this could have advantages since it could allow governments and authorities to track down criminal activity that involves bitcoin. After all, several drug deals and terrorist attacks have reportedly been linked to bitcoin transactions. On the other hand, it could lead to a massive loss of privacy and weaker appeal for the cryptocurrency.
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