[meowster]

> The address isn't tied to you, so how would anyone figure it out?

Yes it is tied to you, when you spend it.

[IncreasePosts]

Tied to you at your exchange - but publicly? Unless the argument is that hackers have infiltrated all the major exchanges

[meowster]

So now people have to trust complete strangers that work at the exchanges that they will never leak, tip-off, etc?

[IncreasePosts]

No, but there is a pretty small set of people who can access the information. It's not like anyone with a grudge can link a Bitcoin address to a real life person.

[meowster]

> The address isn't tied to you, so how would anyone figure it out?

Or

> there is a pretty small set of people who can access the information.

Which one is it?

[djbusby]

Tornados.