How traceable is bitcoin?

[lahm-44]

bitcoin network is completely untraceble but some how you can trace some part of it..but that generally depends what type of wallet or which wallet you are using like the simple exampke is blockchain wallet we can simple see where we have sent those coins and where did that recivee has sent those until some ine use a differnt wallet than blockchai.info qnd that's how it works

[astrobitcoin]

every transaction is public, that means with a script is possible to crawl the block chain and track every address / input you need to know.

knowing this you can:

- avoid to associate your real identity to a bitcoin address
- avoid to pay from exchanges where you registered with your email or identity
- avoid to use web wallets without a vpn

etc.

[ashour]

I've had a credit card stolen, and while I've cancelled everything with the bank, and looking online I think I cancelled early enough, they've told me some transactions might go through. If they buy bitcoin, is there a way of reporting and catching the bastards? Or are they untraceable?

Well if they manage to buy bitcoin with your CC the first thing they would do is to use a bitcoin mixer and mix the coins so it they won't be traced back. To answer your question : No, bitcoins aren't easy to trace and if a coin mixer is used it would be impossible to trace any bitcoins.

[AtheistAKASaneBrain]

I think you are private as long as you don't convert to fiat. If you convert to fiat any other way that isn't meeting with a person irl and exchanging for cash in a irl phone transaction then it's recorded somewhere and usually to convert to fiat you need some credentials.

[VirosaGITS]

I think you are private as long as you don't convert to fiat. If you convert to fiat any other way that isn't meeting with a person irl and exchanging for cash in a irl phone transaction then it's recorded somewhere and usually to convert to fiat you need some credentials.

Yeah but you're not breaking your tractability, you're making yourself even more vulnerable. Now all your transactions are linked to someone else's transaction and that person can identify you in court unless you hide your face.

[kenbytes]

Thanks guys is better when you know how it works . tanks a lott 

[VirosaGITS]

Thanks guys is better when you know how it works . tanks a lott 

Cheers, try tracing yourself.

https://blockchain.info/

Input an address, see where the money came from, where it went, then you can click that transaction and navigate through the whole history of the coins back from where it was generated all the way to when it became yours and where it is now after you sent it.

[kenbytes]

Thanks guys is better when you know how it works . tanks a lott 

Cheers, try tracing yourself.

https://blockchain.info/

Input an address, see where the money came from, where it went, then you can click that transaction and navigate through the whole history of the coins back from where it was generated all the way to when it became yours and where it is now after you sent it.

tanks man for the information   ...i will look at this