@dwinblood
I am too new to know what all this is about, but I have been fascinated as I learn what can be and is done here: From sharing SP, creating additional accounts, etc. And while I don't like it when plots and account creations are done for purposes detrimental to the STEEMIT ecosystem, ISN'T a key purpose of cryptocurrencies meant to be anonymity? Does this investigation go against the grain of the platform?
Or is anonymity more for Bitcoin, etc and not a real component here at Steemit...since, afterall, all of our wallets are open and visible.
If you want to look into something bizarre, checkout @ angel
On this account, the older transactions, there is a HUGE line of accounts depositing small amounts into angel. These accounts are almost all three letter or short account names. Kinda looks like someone setup 1000 accounts, built up 20-100 Steem in each one, then consolidated them.
I didn't go down the rabbit hole any further....but sounds a little about some of the work you are undertaking!!
Curious to see what you find! Love learning about this complex kraken that we 'live in.'
Best to you,
Peace!!!
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Some currencies are for anonymity. You can be anonymous here, but the transactions cannot. It is the only way we can prevent people from abusing the system and ruining it for everyone. So what is on the blockchain is and will always be public. At least this blockchain.
So if you do anything on the blockchain here then it is public knowledge. That may be why so many of the actions of people happen outside of steemit. Places like steemit.chat, discord, etc.
no, quiet the opposite, my friend. The big plus about the cryptos are their transparency. The blockchain is meant to be one large script of all transactions that have been ever made. Because everybody can check the script there can be no manipulation of the actual currency. With this method we don't rely on an institution (bank) to manage our money.
At least that is what I understood.