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November 26, 2011, 08:06:27 AM
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i don't not fully understand the public/private key cryptography... so my question may seem Stupid but here goes

would it be possible to determine if 2 btc addresses came from the same wallet?



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November 26, 2011, 09:31:17 AM
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The addresses themselves are completely independent but you can see if the coins that go through them come from or go to a common source.  If you see a transaction that spends coins from two addresses you now know that those two addresses belong to the same person.

Try looking up the addresses on blockexplorer.com.

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