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Andreas Antonopoulos on Bitcoin Forks coins: Free cheese is only in a mousetrap


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A well-known blogger and Bitcoin enthusiast Andreas Antonopoulos warned bitcoin owners about the "high price" that they pay for, as is commonly believed, "free" tokens fork of Bitcoin's blockade.
Speaking during the online conference of Q & A, Antonopoulos said that he always refused coins in the framework of carrying out the hardcore.

"For" free distribution "(airdrops) have to pay a very high price - in particular, it is a matter of loss of confidentiality"
The owners of bitcoins in 2017 several times had the opportunity to benefit from Bitcoin forks, for example, during Bitcoin Cash, the first major hard-core, followed by others offering "free coins": Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin Diamond, and Super Bitcoin.

So what is the problem of coins from forks? As explained by Antonopoulos, most users when you tokens use a primitive method that combines all UTXL in one transaction:

"Congratulations, you just linked all these addresses to each other. Now everyone who watches the industry knows exactly what you own and what addresses belong to you. "
Antonopoulos added:

"If at least one of these addresses is associated with an exchange adhering to the rules of KYC, then all your other addresses are now identified. That's the price you pay for getting "free coins." Is it too high? "
Although the process of airdrop became very popular in the crypto-currency community, regulators have already begun to publish warnings about the legal consequences of participation in it. In February, US regulators said they keep eye on ICO, and tax obligations for crypto-exchange exchanges will become more serious.

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