Is bitcoin anonymous?

[Imran232]

Yes it is 100% anonymous. But it depends on users. Because if users can cover his privacy then its definitely anonymous. Though you are trying to say that a bitcoin user is traceable because his ip address. Yes it is possible. By this method a irregulated countries people got caught. If a users can be able to hide his real ip then it is a damn Anonymous. Actually what this anonymous means its actual meaning is two people doing something for each other but don't know each other. Is it? Then i think its a damn anonymous. Because bitcoin made via this system.

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[choechristian00]

Is Bitcoin entirely anonymous? It’s common for people to say that in reality bitcoin is absolutely anonymous but are not knowledgeable enough to know that is pseudonymous . Bitcoin being pseudonymous rather than the assumed anonymous gives us an understanding that each user has a established public address. So that further tells us theoretically bitcoin address can be traced back using an IP address or an exchange account.
We should be more concerned about to what level or extent is bitcoin anonymous ?

Bitcoin addresses are 'anonymous,' but they provide no privacy if they can be connected to a real-world identity. As a result, the majority of cryptocurrencies are pseudonymous rather than anonymous.

[lisarose9]

isn't that the sole purpose of bitcoin 

[catherinemole]

Yes, Bitcoin is not completely but sort of anonymous. What I personally feel is our personal data isn't secure when it comes to bitcoin as it is broadcasted publically in the Bitcoin blockchain. This is also true that Bitcoin has arranged to maintain the customers' privacy but I don't think it works that smooth.

[Om.monata]

Bitcoin should begin to be used to be able to trace the identity of its owners, but for now there is no legal entity that can regulate this and consequently bitcoin is anonymous. so I think this is a regulation that needs to be applied to bitcoin today so that there are no negative policies that people do against bitcoin.

[bitterguy28]

Bitcoin addresses are 'anonymous', but if an address can be linked to a real-world identity, Bitcoin offers no privacy. There are a number of ways to connect addresses to real-world identities, typically via KYC & AML policies at exchanges and blockchain analysis.

That means one thing, it is not totally anonymous .

But that is why many of us don't wanna deal with KYC or other system that will reveal our identity because we value our privacy more and same reason why we are all here .

Because if it is not our privacy then we will stick in banks .

[why]

Yes it is anonymous, people can find out your wallet and balance if you expose the public key to them, otherwise no one will know the wallet and wallet's owner.
another thing is, if you expose the public key to someone he will never know you until you sell your coins for fiat money. So, So anonymity depends on the user.

[Rafiqul]

Of course Bitcoin is anonymous. Anonymous is the main feature of Bitcoin and it is based on this feature that it has developed and gained worldwide acceptance. Anonymous means nothing unrealistic, Bitcoin is a digital currency. Anonymous means that two people will transact with each other but will not know each other, both will have anonymity.

[jjdub7]

Is Bitcoin entirely anonymous? It’s common for people to say that in reality bitcoin is absolutely anonymous but are not knowledgeable enough to know that is pseudonymous . Bitcoin being pseudonymous rather than the assumed anonymous gives us an understanding that each user has a established public address. So that further tells us theoretically bitcoin address can be traced back using an IP address or an exchange account.
We should be more concerned about to what level or extent is bitcoin anonymous ?

In fact, Bitcoin can be said to be not completely anonymous, because I think there is a chance to track different AP addresses and their owners if you make different transactions between your wallets and different exchanges. Since most exchanges have a KYC, if you deposit from your wallet and then withdraw funds from the exchange, the anonymous wallet can be linked to you.

[Cullly]

The anonymity of Bitcoin is a major feature of Bitcoin. If we transfer money, we cannot find out who the other party is.

[Renampun]

The anonymity of Bitcoin is a major feature of Bitcoin. If we transfer money, we cannot find out who the other party is.

if you make Bitcoin transactions on the public internet and don't use the tor network maybe you can still be tracked...

the reason why many people use coin mixer is to enhance their anonymity so they are not tracked when they are anywhere.

[marilynmanson21]

for the creator it can be said to be anonymous, but for us it belongs to a second party and so on I don't think it can be said to be anonymous what else if you make an exchange that supports the withdrawal of fiat currency of the country, because the usual withdrawal conditions require KYC so our data is recorded by the exchange party, if the government asks for our data to reveal our assets (just my opinion)

[Erdogan]

BTC according to my understanding is totally anonymous. There is no way you can get ID of who is behind a particular address if you are using wallet like electrum. And there are several ways to hide your IP just install a VPN and you are good to go.

[zanezane]

Not completely but if you know how to navigate the ways to be completely anonymous in bitcoin, I am pretty sure that you can probably consider it anonymous. But most users here say it is pseudonymous but that can be debatable.

[Ucy]

The anonymity of Bitcoin is a major feature of Bitcoin. If we transfer money, we cannot find out who the other party is.

Or we simply don't know the name of the other party.

It's hard for me to call Bitcoin Anonymous considering the definition of Anonymous.
 Seems Anonymous is used only for someone whose name is unknown, which is completely fine/ok in "Crypto" space.  
Besides, Bitcoin has a name (Name: Bitcoin) but it's not a person
So we could simply say it's Anonymity Friendly or Users can be Anonymous

[nightrider]

In my opinion bitcoin has anonymity. The birth of Bitcoin promises to open a new future of the financial and banking industry when users do not need to depend on intermediaries, incur high transaction fees or wait a whole week to receive money sent from relatives abroad. However, Bitcoin also has a bad reputation for aiding in underground activities such as money laundering or arms sales due to its anonymity.

[ARTURVHt]

Yes, Bitcoin has a strong anonymity, and its privacy is very strong. His anonymity can guarantee his security, so anonymity is not only a feature of Bitcoin but also an advantage.

[ROSE B]

The transaction history of Bitcoin is completely public. Everyone can check the cash inflow and outflow of your wallet in the blockchain through your wallet address, and it can be traced back to the ultimate origin of these Bitcoins, which is generated from the block. The address to which it will be sent later. This poses a huge threat to personal privacy. The Bitcoin protocol provides two solutions to the above problems: (1) All Bitcoin transactions use public keys without personal identification; (2) Bitcoin clients can generate countless public keys to help users Prevent tracking.

[Obito]

Yes, Bitcoin has a strong anonymity, and its privacy is very strong. His anonymity can guarantee his security, so anonymity is not only a feature of Bitcoin but also an advantage.

Not entirely anonymous though because if people looked hard enough, they will be able to find out who is behind the address that they were looking for but nothing to worry about that because that's an extreme case and not everyone can get to that point in their lifetime anyways.

[kaggie]

Is Bitcoin entirely anonymous? It’s common for people to say that in reality bitcoin is absolutely anonymous but are not knowledgeable enough to know that is pseudonymous . Bitcoin being pseudonymous rather than the assumed anonymous gives us an understanding that each user has a established public address. So that further tells us theoretically bitcoin address can be traced back using an IP address or an exchange account.
We should be more concerned about to what level or extent is bitcoin anonymous ?

It is pseudonymous.

1) IP address

Bitcoin doesn't work like that. This is one of those things that Satoshi thought about in the design. It's a point of all of the nodes.

A transaction can be initiated through a single command to a node. There are many nodes. It's not impossible to track, but not from the node/bitcoin miner side. A user can also connect and initiate a transfer through any number of IPs, as it doesn't IP restrict transactions.

An address/user can theoretically be tracked by their IP, but it would be very, very difficult to do so. Keeping track of all of the connecting nodes, but not just to your node but to all nodes, is an impossible task. If a person is running a full bitcoin node, then there is a lot of traffic coming in and out, that it is difficult to distinguish what might be their own transactions versus that of other users.

IP isn't a killer tracking mechanism.

2) Exchange account

This requires that a person uses an exchange account. Exchange accounts require KYC, which are often are country information limited. Large transaction amounts to/from cash will require KYC, which, arguably maybe shouldn't be completely anonymous to authorities.

Exchange accounts are not required from an individual to transact with another individual. Or when third-party bitcoin software is used, like those on phones, these don't always require KYC or exchange accounts.

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There are plenty of examples where bitcoin is completely anonymous. No one knows who Satoshi is, for example. So, it has preserved his anonymity. There are plenty of addresses, such as those listed here: https://bitinfocharts.com/top-100-dormant_9y-bitcoin-addresses.html that are not publicly linked with individuals.