# Gavin Andresen
# 2012-06-11 22:49:40
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87045.msg956238#msg956238

Once upon a time bitcoin.org called Bitcoin "anonymous" but that was a mistake, and for at least two years "we" (core developers) have tried to be careful to say that, at best, Bitcoin is pseudanonymous. @p{par}

I tell reporters that Bitcoin is more private than using any other online payment method, but less private than cash (unless you know a lot about how it works under the covers and jump through several hoops to keep your identity secret). @p{brk}