To Hide or Not to Hide? That’s the Bitcoiner’s Question

To Hide or Not to Hide? That’s the Bitcoiner’s Question
Crypto has deep roots in the privacy space. But today’s bitcoiners aren’t quite as skittish about sharing their ID as the maximalists of yesteryear were. This week on “Opinionated,” Lili Rhodes of Foundation Devices argues why they should. Keeping one’s identity hidden – away from the government, from companies, from counterparties – is a table-stakes demand in the privacy game.Download this episodeDoes it have to be? Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson and Ben Schiller spar over the nature of modern-day privacy, where and why it’s necessary, and whether bitcoin has been “corrupted” by those who link trades with names. For those…