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So do you think that these 429k bitcoins were all sent through a tumbler? Now that would be interesting information. Can we verify this? Obviously we can't t

So do you think that these 429k bitcoins were all sent through a tumbler? Now that would be interesting information. Can we verify this? Obviously we can't trace the outputs, but can we look for patterns that suggest the use of tumblers/mixers?

mars 13y ago
well, that's the whole purpose of a tumbling service. i mean you don't even know how long they will be stuck there. i didn't investigate this, but splitting those into small amounts and then tumbling these around seems like exactly this pattern. if you are interested on how this was done in the maybe now second biggest known btc heist check http://www.newstatesman.com/future-proof/2013/12/theres-£60m-bitcoin-heist-going-down-right-now-and-you-can-watch-real-time http://www.newstatesman.com/future-proof/2013/12/theres-£60m...
- Uberphallus 13y ago
  To be honest, tumbling such large amount of BTC serves no purpose because you overflow the rest of the people tumbling.