Any cryptocurrency fully implementing transaction mixers, or anonymous transactions will undoubtedly bring down the regulatory wrath of most authorities worldwide.
As we stated above we are not opposed to the idea of completely anonymous transactions, but why shoot ourselves in the foot when regulators, bankers and more are now opening up to real the potential the blockchain offers. We are seeking the path of least resistance.
That is absolutely the correct stance to take. Let all current anon coins go down that route and they might be successful to a point but will never be 'mainstream'. Thinking about what bankers and regulators will be looking for is a very smart strategy going forward.
Anon might have some uses but a coin which seriously want to go mainstream can't have that features right now. Maybe in the future when digital currency will be widly accepted but right now, people don't know what it is.
I'm not sure about that, in the end everyone wants some anonymity. Public ledger based cryptos with no obfuscation tech are NOT like bank accounts, anyone can see how much money you have, and, unless you're very careful, can easily locate where you use the money from.
That's not funny if you plan to keep all your money in cryptos. "Hey ho, I have ***** $ in cash at home, but don't rob me plz".
ofc a real anon coin (wonder if any one really exists) would prevent even govt agencies from finding/tracking citizens' financial movements. And these guys don't really like the idea.
In the end all products have their strategy, and if digibyte's partners are against anon blockchain, so be it.