Bitcoin Privacy 101

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Clear, actionable steps: run a full node to stop third parties learning balances and broadcasts; use privacy phones like GrapheneOS or CalyxOS and buy eSIMs via Bitrefill to unlink devices; avoid KYC (it creates a permanent ledger entry); prefer P2P on-ramps and home mining over exchanges; use collaborative mixes such as Whirlpool/coinjoin, Stonewall X2 and payjoin to break chain links; deploy BIP47-style reusable payment codes instead of address reuse. Ronin Dojo claims continuous background mixing and private node querying to make these measures practical.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 2:15Threats
3. 5:46Running a Node
4. 7:37Privacy Phones
5. 9:25No KYC
6. 11:56Collaborative Transactions
7. 13:21Conclusion

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