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doxx
What does doxx mean?
To publicly expose a pseudonymous person's real identity or personal details; a 'doxxed' team has publicly known founders, seen as more trustworthy.
"The founders finally doxxed themselves to build trust."
Origin
Hacker slang 'dox/doxx' (from 'documents') adopted into crypto's pseudonymous culture.
Frequently asked questions
What does doxx mean in crypto?
It means revealing someone's real-world identity; a 'doxxed' team has publicly known founders, which the community tends to see as more trustworthy.
Is being doxxed good or bad in crypto?
It depends — a team voluntarily doxxing itself builds trust, but having your identity exposed against your will is a serious privacy and security risk.
Where does the word doxx come from?
It comes from hacker slang short for 'documents' (dropping docs) and was adopted into crypto's heavily pseudonymous culture.
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