Why is it recommended to use a wallet like atomic wallet that uses/connects to the Tor network?
Like I don't get it. If I send anonymous btc (mined, mixed, or xmr transfer) to a generic address I own. How would that mean anyone could know I own it? It's not like those btc addresses save IP addresses do they?
What am I missing?
It depends on your level of paranoia and what kind of activity you are involved in.
In practice, if you look at how well-known hackers and criminals were caught, then they were let down by boasting, a rich lifestyle, or their accomplices handed over information about them to the police.
It is easier to track financial transactions in banks than to look for the owner of the address in the blockchain.