Yes, you can if you want to.
You can completely hide your identity that didn't directly link to anyone's personal identity. But if when it comes transaction there is a possibility that can be traceable or can be tracked. I heard there are services offered who can track Bitcoin transaction in illegal use or any cybercrimes related cases.
Chainalysis can investigate and provide blockchain data that possible transactions can be tracked.
So, if you want to protect your personal identity and privacy in Bitcoin transactions you need to do the hard task, and these what you need.
- Use Bitcoin mixing service
- Use TOR to stay anonymous
- Buy/Sell Bitcoin in cash, not on the exchange that required KYC
- Use VPN to protect your IP address
- Use New Bitcoin address for every transaction
These might improve your anonymity.
Nope,I don't think that you can completely hide your identity online.Here are my tips:
1.Bitcoin mixers are a must for anonymity,but be careful,because some mixer might steal your coins and scam you.
2.Tor is overrated.Most of the Tor nodes are watched by FBI.Combine Tor with a paid VPN.
3.Use TAILS operating system.Combine with Tor/VPN/Socks5 proxy
4.It's OK to use exchanges with KYC,but the outgoing BTC transactions have to go to a BTC mixer first.
5.VPNs are OK,but use a paid one.Free trials and free VPNs usually suck.
6.New BTC address for every transaction is a must.
7.Use Duckduckgo as a search engine and Protonmail as an email address provider.Completely abandon Google,because the big G is tracking all your online activities.