Recently, I've seen a bunch of arguments like "privacy tools = illegal," basically saying that ordinary users shouldn't expect blockchain to be as free and private as posting on social media. On the blockchain, it's more like surveillance at the neighborhood entrance: you can wear a hat and mask (to leave less information and separate addresses), but if someone follows the proper procedures, they can still piece together your route. The compliance boundary is roughly "don't expect to use it to launder money," just to reduce unnecessary public attention.

By the way, hardware wallets are out of stock again, phishing links are rampant, and everyone's security awareness has improved but also made them anxious... My own expectations are twofold: transaction records that need to be public are public; and the best we can do is guard the entry points (don't click on random links, and double-check what you're authorizing before signing). Anyway, privacy isn't a get-out-of-jail-free card; at best, it just makes it less likely for strangers to stare at you.