Why is it recommended to use a wallet like atomic wallet Edit: *Electrum* 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?
Nobody would know it is you unless you convert your coins to FIAT via exchanges or other centralized platforms... The thing is, every will be able to see the transaction on the blockchain even though they don't know the identity of the sender, they'll have a trace. And most of the time those traces would lead to someone with an identity and someone with an identity would lead to lots of real people. Using XMR eliminates this risk.