- What do you think about Snowden’s comments on privacy in Bitcoin and open public blockchains?
- What are unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs)?
- Can you re-anonymise UTXOs from KYC exchanges like Coinbase, by participating in a CoinJoin through wallets such as Wasabi or services such as JoinMarket?
- Can you use Schnorr signatures do UTXO consolidation?
- Will governments continue to let privacy coins exist?
- Will confidential transactions be censored?
- What will kickstart the evolution towards more privacy and anonymity?
- Could private transactions be indistinguishable from “normal” transactions?
- What is the launch schedule for privacy improvements (Schnorr signatures, Taproot, Graftroot)?
These questions are from ‘The Internet of Money’ tour in Dublin, the HoshoCon event in Las Vegas, the September and October monthly Patreon Q&A sessions, which took place on May 23rd, October 11th, September 29th and October 27th 2018 respectively. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop
Are you a newcomer who wants to learn about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Andreas has a playlist for you: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj