It’s more like you gave away a DIY laundromat kit for free, which some people used to make laundromats, and other people used to launder money.
Example of a “legitimate” use case for tumbling: your employer pays you in Bitcoin and you don’t want them to know where you spend the money they give you.
A public ledger means anyone can read it, not just the government. And so anonymizing your transactions means hiding them from everyone, not just the government.
It’s fine if you believe the government and your bank should be able to read your transactions. But what about your crazy ex girlfriend or the guy you fired last week?
Example of a “legitimate” use case for tumbling: your employer pays you in Bitcoin and you don’t want them to know where you spend the money they give you.
A public ledger means anyone can read it, not just the government. And so anonymizing your transactions means hiding them from everyone, not just the government.
It’s fine if you believe the government and your bank should be able to read your transactions. But what about your crazy ex girlfriend or the guy you fired last week?