Overview
Coin Desk quoted Jason Weinstein in an op-ed titled “The Downside of Tracking Bitcoin on the Blockchain.” The article, published February 7, explains why fungibility is at risk in cryptocurrency thanks in part to the transparent nature of the blockchain, where wallet addresses are pseudonymous but the flows of funds between them are exposed for all to see.
Mr. Weinstein says, “Ultimately I think the challenge will be for any analytics tool to keep up with the variations on cryptocurrencies, with a particular emphasis on the challenges posed by those that appear designed for anonymity.”
The full article can be read at Coin Desk.