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Third party trackers on web shops can identify users behind Bitcoin transactions - Help Net Security

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2017-08-21 11:56:55
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MrPlow [soylentnews.org] writes:

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Web sites increasingly accept cryptocurrencies as a method of payment, but users should be aware that these transactions can be used to deanonymize them.

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/08/21/identify-users-behind-bitcoin-transactions/ [helpnetsecurity.com]

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