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I suspect chainalysis is describing some "poisoned output attack" with respect to monero. See: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iABIcsDJKyM https://m.youtube.com/w
by cowtools 4y ago
I suspect chainalysis is describing some "poisoned output attack" with respect to monero. See: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iABIcsDJKyM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iABIcsDJKyM
The problem is a well-understood but innate limitation to all sender-obfuscating cryptocurrencies.
- tromp 4y ago> limitation to all sender-obfuscating cryptocurrencies Only those that allow sending coins to recipients without their explicit approval. On pure Mimblewimble blockchains, the recipient must sign for receipt and is much less likely to accept poisoned funds.
- cowtools 4y agoIt's irrelevant
- sneed-oil 4y agoSorry, I didn't watch the video, but couldn't that be avoided by churning a few times?
- cowtools 4y agoSort of, but not really. It is a very nuanced probabalistic attack. The problem is fundamentally that you need others to use your outputs as decoys in order to have plausible deniability.