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| Crypto pseudonymity: Crypto pseudonymity is the use of a public, unique identifier—a wallet address—to conduct transactions without revealing one's real-world identity. While this provides a layer of privacy, it differs from true anonymity. All transactions are publicly recorded on the blockchain and can be traced to the address. If that address is ever linked to an individual, their entire transaction history becomes transparent. See also Cryptocurrency, Crypto transactions, Blockchain, Crypto mining._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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IMF Working Papers on Crypto Pseudonymity - Dictionary of Arguments
IMF VI 3 Pseudonymity of cryptocurrency/IMF/Reuter: (…] [there is a] common misconception - contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of crypto assets do not provide anonymity. Every transaction is publicly recorded on a freely accessible ledger known as a blockchain. The perception of anonymity arises because blockchain data is pseudonymized; rather than recording personal information such as names or residences, blockchains log only the wallet addresses of senders and receivers. A wallet address, typically a long hexadecimal string such as '0xdFDEe1155E1dd7c01774560C6E98C41B7da945dB', does not directly reveal personal information about the user. The key challenge in mapping the geography of crypto asset flows is supplementing blockchain data with useful information about senders and receivers. Our methodology* addresses this challenge by enabling the estimation of the geographic region of any arbitrary self-custodial wallet** in the Ethereum ecosystem. >Cryptocurrency risks, >Cryptocurrency, >Crypto transactions, >Fake transactions, >Cross-border payments, >Money laundry, >Crypto regulation, >Blockchain, >Bitcoin, >Crypto Firms, >Crypto and Banking, >Payment systems, >Stablecoins, >Ethereum. * Marco Reuter. (2025) Decrypting Crypto: How to Estimate International Stablecoin Flows. IMF Working Paper 25/141. ** A self-custodial wallet is a type of crypto wallet where the user has full control and responsibility over their funds, without relying on third-party intermediaries for custody. Name systems allow users to replace the long hexadecimal strings with human-readable names. A similar system, the Domain Name System (DNS) is at the core of the internet, replacing numerical IP-addresses with domain names in the common “www.xyz.com” format._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
IMF Working Papers IMF II IMF Working Paper André Reslow Gabriel Söderberg, Cross-Border Payments with Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies: Design and Policy Considerations IMF Fintech Note 2024/002 Washington, DC. 2024 IMF III IMF Working Papers Clemens Graf von Luckner Robin Koepke, Crypto as a Marketplace for Capital Flight. IMF Working Paper 24/133 Washington, DC. 2024 IMF IV IMF Working Papers Marco Pani Rodolfo Maino, “Could Digital Currencies Lead to the Disappearance of Cash from the Market? Insights from a ’Merchant-Customer’ Model.” IMF Working Paper WP/25/56 Washington, DC. 2025 |
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