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>>56569686
>what do you mean tainted coins?

>Tainted Bitcoin is a concept of tagging bitcoin associated with the illicit activity as “dirty” and that the tagging will continue indefinitely on that bitcoin despite it being transferred and changing ownership.

>If authorities do enforce these tainted blacklists, the concern is that individuals might unknowingly receive tainted bitcoin, through no fault of their own, and might have their funds seized and accounts blocked should they move it to a centralised authority where you give up custody like an exchange. Alternatively, selling the coins is subject to increased scrutiny before they can make a payment, with a merchant accepting bitcoin as payment.