ErgoBTC, a pseudonymous bitcoin ‘white hat’ privacy analyst joins me in this episode to talk about his journey tracking PlusToken scammers in their attempts to mix and dump 200k BTC. This is a must listen episode for bitcoiners to understand how your privacy can be impinged, and we also talk about tools and techniques for assessing and defending your own bitcoin privacy.

We talk:

How he got into bitcoin privacy analysis
PlusToken scammers - what is the scale of it, and what did they do wrong
In depth discussion on bitcoin mixers and bitcoin privacy
Key takeaways for listeners, mixing products, exchanges on privacy
Future of chain analysis

ErgoBTC Links:

ErgoBTC Twitter: @ErgoBTC
Tracking the PlusToken Whale article: https://medium.com/@ErgoBTC/tracking-the-plustoken-whale-attempted-bitcoin-laundering-and-its-impact-on-wasabi-wallet-787c0d240192

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SLP130 ErgoBTC - Tracking PlusToken Scammers with White Hat Bitcoin Chain Analysis