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mk  ·  1252 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Blockchain, the amazing solution for almost nothing

That's not technically true. There are zero-knowledge proofs that can be used to deidentify assets and transactions.

As an example, JPMorgan has developed one type: https://www.coindesk.com/jpmorgan-adds-new-privacy-features-to-its-ethereum-based-quorum-blockchain

That's one of the wonders of Ethereum. Because it is turing-complete, it unleashes a huge amount of creativity.

Bitcoin has transaction mixers, but they are far from optimal. I am not long-term bullish on bitcoin.

BTW, these zero-knowledge proofs have now been leveraged for both privacy and increased bandwidth on the main chain: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/80495/aztec-ethereum-layer-2-unveil