#Bitcoin Q&A: Airdrop coins and privacy
Should we take any of the Bitcoin fork coins seriously? Are they "free money"? What are the privacy and operational security risks involved with claiming airdrop / fork coins? When taking advantage of airdrop coins, most people will naively aggregate UTXOs and effectively associate addresses on both chains. Remember: the data analysts are watching!
This is a question from the patron-only live Q&A which took place on February 24th 2018. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop
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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.
Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop
Website: https://antonopoulos.com/
He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
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This is a question from the patron-only live Q&A which took place on February 24th 2018. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop
RELATED:
The price of losing privacy - https://youtu.be/2G8IgiLbT_4
Fungibility, privacy, anonymity - https://youtu.be/y3s8c7YDtXU
What happens during a fork? - https://youtu.be/XBk8hBJ1xVo
What happens to our bitcoins during a hard fork? - https://youtu.be/sNR76fWd7-0
The dangers of hard forks in protocol evolution - https://youtu.be/vxEHRvhJKvA
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HODLing and the "get free" scheme - https://youtu.be/MhOwmsW1YNI
Altcoins and specialisation - https://youtu.be/b_Yhr8h6xnA
Reflections on the last five years - https://youtu.be/NoCi64uaFT0
Worse than Useless: Financial Surveillance - https://youtu.be/n4F-h4xuXMk
ADISummit: Self-Sovereign Identity Panel - https://youtu.be/DZbyiJqKT8c
Forkology: A Study of Forks for Newbies - https://youtu.be/rpeceXY1QBM
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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.
Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop
Website: https://antonopoulos.com/
He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
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MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bi...
[NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitc...
Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains!
Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (https://www.facebook.com/Orfan/)
Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/)
Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/)
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