I think your first and third points are good. Regarding the second, I would agree that Bitcoin specifically is privacy-enhancing but not infallible. But I would also point out that the same is not true of a number of other cryptocurrencies which are truly anonymous by virtue of the cryptography they use. Of course, each of these currenci…
I think your first and third points are good. Regarding the second, I would agree that Bitcoin specifically is privacy-enhancing but not infallible. But I would also point out that the same is not true of a number of other cryptocurrencies which are truly anonymous by virtue of the cryptography they use. Of course, each of these currencies has its own particular characteristics which may make it a poor substitute for Bitcoin. But I think it’s very fair to say that cryptocurrencies as a class show a lot of promise in terms of protecting online privacy.
I think your first and third points are good. Regarding the second, I would agree that Bitcoin specifically is privacy-enhancing but not infallible. But I would also point out that the same is not true of a number of other cryptocurrencies which are truly anonymous by virtue of the cryptography they use. Of course, each of these currencies has its own particular characteristics which may make it a poor substitute for Bitcoin. But I think it’s very fair to say that cryptocurrencies as a class show a lot of promise in terms of protecting online privacy.