Quote from: oscarzululondon on June 06, 2012, 01:27 pmQuote from: babypuncher on June 01, 2012, 08:38 am1. Is it relatively anonymous to purchase bitcoins, and then transfer them first to instawallet and then to silkroad ? Is this a sufficient washing process ? No not at all, bitcoins can be traced from wallet to wallet (it's public information) so what you're doing is pointless. The best way to remain anonymous is to either:A) Purchase the bitcoins from an anonymous supplierB) Use a washing service, such as bitcoinfog.comC) Buy them for cash from a reputable dealer here, such as vlad1m1rQuote from: babypuncher on June 01, 2012, 08:38 am2. When I start up TOR, I always use the network map and hit "refresh" and pick a "new identity." I also go to a different web page ( eg. google) every time to select the silk road wikipedia page ( to get the web address). Are these good or bad security ideas? When you start up Tor is automatically has picked a "new identity" every time, you don't need to do this.You get a different web page as you are browsing the internet anonymously using a different computer each time (exit node), may be someone in Germany, may be someone in China.You shouldn't go to the Silk Road Wikipedia page from within Tor, as some computers (exit nodes) are poisoned, and they change websites such as Wikipedia to trap you, and send you to a fake Silk Road where you enter your account details and then they have access to your account. This happens a lot. You should either bookmark it, learn it in your head, or get the link from normal internet Wikipedia before hand every time. Bookmarking it won't compromise your security in any way, Tor doesn't save your browsing history so it won't look like you've ever been here.Many thanks to you for the kind referral OscarZulu - if you ever need Bitcoins yourself I'm sure we can work out a special rate as a way of saying thank you.As for you Babypuncher, the only way to obtain Bitcoins safely is through selling goods or services in exchange for them or buying them with cash. Any other method is potentially traceable. By all means send me a message if you need any help.All the best,V.