EU proposal to clamp down on Bitcoin curb terrorism funding
Given how extremely traceable bitcoin payments are, I'm pretty surprised that they're not <i>trying</i> to get Bad People to use Bitcoin, whether publicly or behind-the-scenes.<p>I mean, in a way, maybe this is what this story is all about: a great big advertisement saying "Come use this <i>completely anonymous</i> payment system," with a sly nudge and a wink because bitcoin's nothing of the sort.<p>Just imagine: a plot is discovered, payment details made via bitcoin stumbled upon - and now you have a long list of <i>every transaction</i> those people have ever made using Bitcoin!<p>(for the inevitable bitcoin cult members wanting to chime in about "tumbling" or "fog" services, aka bitcoin money launderers, 1. they're still traceable and 2. there's not enough money going through them to successfully launder a four-digit amount, let alone anything greater.)