That make since to me. I think the issue if your going to end up in jail or not is opsec. It doesn't really seem to matter if your using btc or xmr or Swiss francs. I have heard people parrot that ch...
Most definitely, in the end chain surveillance is just a tool in the LE toolbox. Scanning the blockchain gives them relevant metadata that they use to aid investigations. A public blockchain by itself is not going to send you to prison. Associating yourself with your illicit public key in some way (OPSEC mistake) could.
The OPSEC Bible has some good articles about such mistakes you might find interesting:
http://opbible7nans45sg33cbyeiwqmlp5fu7lklu6jd6f3mivrjeqadco5yd.onion/opsec/opsec-mistakes/index.html
The OPSEC Bible has some good articles about such mistakes you might find interesting:
http://opbible7nans45sg33cbyeiwqmlp5fu7lklu6jd6f3mivrjeqadco5yd.onion/opsec/opsec-mistakes/index.html
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