<p>I was reading about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_Marketplace" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sheep Marketplace</a>:</p>
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<p>Victims of the theft have attempted to identify the thief by sending <strong>&quot;tagged&quot; bitcoins</strong> to his accounts, using the public nature of bitcoin transactions to follow these moneys through the &quot;blockchain&quot; record of transfers.</p>
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<p>What are &quot;tagged&quot; Bitcoins and how do they work? How do they differ from regular Bitcoins?</p>

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What are "tagged" Bitcoins?
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# What are "tagged" Bitcoins?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-27)

I was reading about the [Sheep Marketplace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_Marketplace):

> Victims of the theft have attempted to identify the thief by sending **"tagged" bitcoins** to his accounts, using the public nature of bitcoin transactions to follow these moneys through the "blockchain" record of transfers.

What are "tagged" Bitcoins and how do they work? How do they differ from regular Bitcoins?

**Tags:** privacy, traceability, tracking, taint-analysis


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