<blockquote>
  <p>Since all I need in order to send a transaction is the receiver
  address.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You also need a private key. In order to send someone coins from your wallet, you need a signed transaction with your private key.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>What is the mechanism (if any) that stops me to send transactions to
  someone BTC without his approval?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You don't need an approval of someone to send him transaction.</p>

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<p>Since all I need in order to send a transaction is the receiver address.
What is the mechanism  (if any) that stops me to send transactions to someone BTC without his approval? </p>

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Forwarding BTC without approval
Mr. Turing
# Forwarding BTC without approval

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-14)

Since all I need in order to send a transaction is the receiver address.
What is the mechanism (if any) that stops me to send transactions to someone BTC without his approval?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-14. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

> Since all I need in order to send a transaction is the receiver
> address.

You also need a private key. In order to send someone coins from your wallet, you need a signed transaction with your private key.

> What is the mechanism (if any) that stops me to send transactions to
> someone BTC without his approval?

You don't need an approval of someone to send him transaction.


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