coin propertiesAs I understand it, ETH's primary advantage over Bitcoin is its capacity for use in smart contracts containing conditions, such as a deadline for delivery or completion of a task to a buyer's satisfaction.
Can't ETH keep track of its own history and provenance? I.E., can a given coin be serialized, and embedded with info about all previous owners? A "dirty" coin would be harder to sell or trade, and if found, could help put hackers in jail, doing forced labor under armed guard, their assets confiscated and given to victims of crime, or job creation, infrastructure development, etc.
I realize that hackers can find their way around all sorts of obstacles, but this could provide an extra layer of security, or at least another security barrier.
Or is this already in place, and a reason that thefts of Bitcoin are reported more commonly?
Rational replies only, please, for my education. Thanks in advance.