BTC Payment Connections to US Capitol Riots analyzed

https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/capitol-riot-bitcoin-donation-alt-right-domestic-extremism

Bitcoin payments of $522,000 was sent to 22 different addresses, many belonging to far-right activists and internet personalities.

The payments originated from a French citizen, who it has been learned, sent the payments before committing suicide in early December, due to ongoing health issues.

The level of information detail is startling. This is a perfect example of how bitcoin is not completely anonymous, and it’s use actually aids in identifying the participating parties in a transaction.

More details at Yahoo.