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Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain
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Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain

by Kirankalyan Kulkarni
August 2018
Beginner to intermediate
94 pages
2h 37m
English
Packt Publishing
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Pseudonymous behavior of Bitcoin

Pseudonymity is when we arrive at a relationship with some entity without disclosing the individual identity of that entity. A pseudonym refers to a unique alternative identifier, such as the nickname of a person, credit card number, student number from college, and bank account number. Using a pseudonym, you can tag various messages and transactions from the same entity by making a group of these transactions. Pseudonyms are widely used in social networks and other virtual communication channels. For example, any customer care representative introduces himself or herself with a pseudonym, instead of revealing their original name; this is pseudonymity. Twitter handles and Facebook accounts, for example, are ...

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