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The address isn't tied to you, so how would anyone figure it out?

Just knowing he's CEO of a crypto company means he probably has a lot of crypto.

> The address isn't tied to you, so how would anyone figure it out?

Yes it is tied to you, when you spend it.

Tornados.

Tied to you at your exchange - but publicly? Unless the argument is that hackers have infiltrated all the major exchanges

So now people have to trust complete strangers that work at the exchanges that they will never leak, tip-off, etc?

No, but there is a pretty small set of people who can access the information. It's not like anyone with a grudge can link a Bitcoin address to a real life person.

> The address isn't tied to you, so how would anyone figure it out?

Or

> there is a pretty small set of people who can access the information.

Which one is it?

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