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Here's a question: I can see the value in an anonymized blockchain for use by individuals... ...but, is there a reason that anonymity would be good for use in

Here's a question: I can see the value in an anonymized blockchain for use by individuals... ...but, is there a reason that anonymity would be good for use in a blockchain for use by businesses? Or, is it categorically better for a business-centric blockchain to have the most identity possible?

abecedarius 10y ago
Zooko's mentioned interest from banks/finance because they need privacy, too. I haven't asked about this because I'm not really into business.
akanter 10y ago
They touch on that in the link. "“There are regulatory and commercial and moral reasons for privacy from all sectors,” he says. To give a commercial example: Apple wouldn’t want Samsung to be able to track its transactions and gain valuable competitive intelligence." I agree with this sentiment.
- peeters 10y ago
  Couldn't you tweak that a bit? "Apple wouldn’t want the government to be able to track its transactions and gain valuable tax revenue."
- dorfsmay 10y ago
  On the other hand, how do you deal with the for the for proving who the currency belongs to, for example in the case of death (and the person never shared their passwords/keys)?