If i use a different bitcoin address for every transaction, it is still possible to correlate my addresses?
If i leave one address here in my signature (for tip, lets say) and this address only serves this purpose, i will never use it in any other transaction; it is possible to correlate it with other of my addresses?
I am reading that bitcoin is not so anonymous like people think it is, BUT what are the possible falws here? I know that every transaction is public, but if "they" cant correlate transactions/addresses with each other, they have nothing, right?
Explain like i am five please
Thank you
If i leave one address here in my signature (for tip, lets say) and this address only serves this purpose, i will never use it in any other transaction; it is possible to correlate it with other of my addresses?
I am reading that bitcoin is not so anonymous like people think it is, BUT what are the possible falws here? I know that every transaction is public, but if "they" cant correlate transactions/addresses with each other, they have nothing, right?
Explain like i am five please
Thank you
When you make a transaction, change goes back to an address controlled by you. That address might be used later by your wallet in another transaction. See how they are connected?
It only needs for one transaction you make to tie your name to it ....
If this is the problem, the wallet would control this by automating exclude addresses already used! Every transaction MUST use a new address.
What am i missing here?
Thats not possible. There is no "from address", but blockchain explorers show it that way. The "from" address is the address you previously received bitcoin on and now want to spend. You cant just change the transaction someone else made for you in hindsight. If you want to avoid that inputs from different addresses are used you need to use a wallet (e.g. bitcoin core with coin control enabled) that allows you to select the inputs used yourself. That way you can use inputs that have been received by a single address and thus only this address shows as the "from" address on a blockchain explorer.
hmmmm, now i think i get it.
Transactions must have inputs, so if i use different addresses for every transaction, the inputs will be there to compromise me, every time. Is this correct?
Thank you for that post