KU Leuven study: 36 bitcoin wallets expose user data before transaction
- —The study covered 36 bitcoin wallets
- —Data leakage occurs before the transaction is signed
- —Address reuse reveals the counterparty, amount and time of payment
- —The data is available to anyone via a block explorer
Why it matters: Wallet metadata leaks increase the risks of deanonymization and targeted attacks on BTC holders.
Source: Coinotag