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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 14 MIN

This MIT Researcher Has a Plan to Put Privacy in Every Bitcoin Wallet

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Armin Sabouri recently demonstrated how wallet fingerprints can be used to decompose payjoin transactions and recover payment amounts, and in this episode he explains what that means for privacy tools across the board. Shinobi and Armin discuss why standardization efforts like BIP 69 backfired, whether randomization can help, and how wallets can stop standing out on-chain. Grab your copy THE 2036 ISSUE👇https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/pages/the-2036-issue🔶 Shinobi — Bitcoin Magazine🔶 Armin Sabouri — Payjoin Dev Kit contributorChapters: 01:08 Why Build a Dev Kit Instead of a Special-Purpose Privacy Wallet02:25 What Is Payjoin? How It Differs from Coinjoin02:54 How Chain Analysis Works: The Common Input Heuristic Explained04:10 Payjoin's Limitations: Counterparty Privacy Trade-Offs04:40 Wallet Fingerprints: The Attack That Deanonymizes Payjoins06:58 Building Open-Source Chain Analysis to Fight Chainalysis08:16 From Payjoin to Multi-Party Coinjoins: The NS1R Design10:14 Intersection Attacks and Measuring Privacy Across the Transaction Graph13:20 Roadmap: A Dozen New Wallet Integrations and Privacy Research Ahead#Bitcoin #BitcoinPrivacy #Payjoin #PayjoinDevKit #Coinjoin #ChainAnalysis #WalletFingerprints #BitcoinDevelopment #BitcoinConference #BitcoinMagazine #ArminSabouri #Shinobi #Spiral #OpenSats #CakeWallet #BullBitcoin #OpenSource #BitcoinWallets #PrivacyTech #BitcoinResearch #BIP77 #CounterpartyPrivacy #TransactionGraph #BitcoinDev #PrivacyByDefaultDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine, or any affiliated entities. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Nothing contained in this show constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or financial instruments. Viewers should consult their own advisors before making financial or business decisions.

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